C/2006 VZ13 (LINEAR)

Infobox Comet
name=C/mp|2006 VZ|13 (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

Comet C/mp|2006 VZ|13 (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 [ [http://www.aerith.net/comet/catalog/2006VZ13/2006VZ13.html Comet C/mp|2006 VZ|13 at Seiichi Yoshida home page] ] , 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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External links

* [http://media.skytonight.com/documents/CometLinear_July07.pdf Comet's trail to August 3]
* [http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/highlights/8415427.html - Comet LINEAR Graces The Northern Sky]
* [http://www.aerith.net/comet/catalog/2006VZ13/2006VZ13.html - Seiichi Yoshida's C/mp|2006 VZ|13 page]

See also

* List of comets credited to LINEAR

References and footnotes

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