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.