C/2006 VZ13 (LINEAR) explained

C/ (LINEAR)
Discoverer:LINEAR
Discovery Date:November 13, 2006
Epoch:2007 June 18.0
Perihelion:1.015253
Eccentricity:1.000249
Inclination:134.7933
Last P:2007 August 10.8915
Earth Moid:0.00467abbr=onNaNabbr=on

Comet C/ (LINEAR) (also written C/2006 VZ13), is a non-periodic comet discovered November 13, 2006 by the LINEAR.

The object was initially believed to be a minor planet due to its stellar appearance in the early images. However, observers soon detected a small coma and the telltale green cometary cast.

The comet peaked at approximately magnitude +7.5,[1] much brighter than predicted. The comet made Earth approach on July 14, 2007 at a distance of 0.575 AU. Perihelion was August 10, 2007 at a distance of 1.015 AU.

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  1. http://www.aerith.net/comet/catalog/2006VZ13/2006VZ13.html Comet C/ at Seiichi Yoshida home page