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Comet C/2012 H2 (McNaught) makes its closest approach to the Earth (1.653 AU) on the 11th May, 2012.



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Comet C/2012 H2 (McNaught) is at Perihelion (1.735 AU) on the 4th May, 2012.



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Orbital elements:
    C/2012 H2 (McNaught)
T 2012 May 4.70066 TT                                   MPC
q   1.7348338            (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.  296.16179     -0.43733649     -0.89715622
                   Node   183.56049     +0.29137502     -0.20661417
e   1.0            Incl.   92.79680     -0.85078634     +0.39041170
From 23 observations 2012 Apr. 29-May 1.

MPEC 2012 - J11

Comet C/2012 H2 (McNaught) was discovered on the 29th April, 2012, by the  Rob McNaught.
The preliminary orbital elements of the comet indicate a perihelion passage was on the 4th May, 2012, at a distance of 1.73 AU from the Sun.



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