Orbital elements: P/2005 K3 = 2012 K2 (McNaught) Epoch 2012 Sept. 30.0 TT = JDT 2456200.5 T 2012 Sept. 12.52304 TT MPC q 1.4971347 (2000.0) P Q n 0.13944695 Peri. 15.69505 +0.98966662 -0.13828159 a 3.6829574 Node 351.96161 +0.08384946 +0.77267089 e 0.5934966 Incl. 15.73559 +0.11631534 +0.61956267 P 7.07 From 520 observations 2005 May 20-2012 May 18
MPEC 2012 - K37
Comet 2012 K2 (MCNAUGHT) was first discovered on the 20th May, 2005.The orbital elements of the comet indicate a perihelion passage on the 12th September, 2012 at a distance of approximately 1.5 AU from the Sun.
