C/2006 VZ13 (LINEAR)

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C/Template:Mp (LINEAR) is a non-periodic comet discovered by the LINEAR survey on 13 November 2006.

Discovery and observations

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C/Template:Mp (LINEAR) and NGC 5820 taken by Robert Sharpe at Shuttleview observatory on 14 July 2007.

The object was initially believed to be an asteroid 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]Template:R/superscript much brighter than predicted.[2]Template:R/superscript 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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External links

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