Comet C/2012 X2 (PANSTARRS) is at Opposition (4.480 AU) on the 4th March 2014.
Ephemeris
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase Mag 2014 03 01 09 55 25.3 -30 10 27 4.4727 5.2714 140.1 6.9 19.5 2014 03 02 09 54 56.6 -30 09 05 4.4749 5.2743 140.2 6.9 19.5 2014 03 03 09 54 28.1 -30 07 36 4.4773 5.2772 140.2 6.9 19.5 2014 03 04 09 54 00.0 -30 05 58 4.4800 5.2801 140.2 6.9 19.5 2014 03 05 09 53 32.3 -30 04 12 4.4829 5.2831 140.2 6.9 19.5 2014 03 06 09 53 04.9 -30 02 17 4.4860 5.2860 140.2 6.9 19.5 2014 03 07 09 52 37.9 -30 00 15 4.4894 5.2889 140.1 6.9 19.5 2014 03 08 09 52 11.3 -29 58 05 4.4930 5.2919 140.0 6.9 19.5 2014 03 09 09 51 45.2 -29 55 48 4.4968 5.2948 139.9 6.9 19.5 2014 03 10 09 51 19.4 -29 53 23 4.5009 5.2978 139.7 7.0 19.5 2014 03 11 09 50 54.2 -29 50 51 4.5052 5.3007 139.6 7.0 19.5 2014 03 12 09 50 29.4 -29 48 12 4.5098 5.3037 139.4 7.0 19.5 2014 03 13 09 50 05.2 -29 45 27 4.5145 5.3067 139.2 7.0 19.5 2014 03 14 09 49 41.5 -29 42 35 4.5195 5.3097 139.0 7.1 19.5 2014 03 15 09 49 18.3 -29 39 36 4.5247 5.3127 138.7 7.1 19.5 2014 03 16 09 48 55.6 -29 36 31 4.5302 5.3157 138.5 7.1 19.5 2014 03 17 09 48 33.5 -29 33 20 4.5359 5.3187 138.2 7.2 19.5 2014 03 18 09 48 12.1 -29 30 03 4.5418 5.3217 137.9 7.2 19.5 2014 03 19 09 47 51.2 -29 26 41 4.5479 5.3247 137.5 7.3 19.6 2014 03 20 09 47 30.9 -29 23 13 4.5542 5.3277 137.2 7.3 19.6 2014 03 21 09 47 11.2 -29 19 40 4.5608 5.3307 136.8 7.3 19.6 2014 03 22 09 46 52.2 -29 16 02 4.5676 5.3337 136.4 7.4 19.6 2014 03 23 09 46 33.8 -29 12 19 4.5746 5.3368 136.0 7.4 19.6 2014 03 24 09 46 16.1 -29 08 32 4.5818 5.3398 135.6 7.5 19.6 2014 03 25 09 45 59.0 -29 04 40 4.5892 5.3429 135.2 7.6 19.6 2014 03 26 09 45 42.7 -29 00 43 4.5968 5.3459 134.7 7.6 19.6 2014 03 27 09 45 27.0 -28 56 43 4.6047 5.3490 134.3 7.7 19.6 2014 03 28 09 45 12.1 -28 52 39 4.6127 5.3520 133.8 7.7 19.6 2014 03 29 09 44 57.8 -28 48 31 4.6210 5.3551 133.3 7.8 19.6 2014 03 30 09 44 44.3 -28 44 21 4.6295 5.3582 132.8 7.9 19.6 2014 03 31 09 44 31.6 -28 40 06 4.6381 5.3613 132.3 7.9 19.6
Comet C/2012 X2 (PANSTARRS) makes its closest approach to the Earth (4.464 AU) on the 20th February 2014
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase Mag 2014 02 19 10 00 23.4 -30 15 39 4.4638 5.2427 138.2 7.2 19.4 2014 02 20 09 59 53.1 -30 15 50 4.4637 5.2455 138.5 7.2 19.4 2014 02 21 09 59 22.8 -30 15 52 4.4637 5.2484 138.8 7.1 19.4 2014 02 22 09 58 52.6 -30 15 43 4.4640 5.2512 139.0 7.1 19.5 2014 02 23 09 58 22.5 -30 15 26 4.4646 5.2541 139.3 7.1 19.5 2014 02 24 09 57 52.5 -30 14 59 4.4653 5.2570 139.5 7.0 19.5 2014 02 25 09 57 22.6 -30 14 22 4.4664 5.2598 139.6 7.0 19.5 2014 02 26 09 56 53.0 -30 13 37 4.4676 5.2627 139.8 7.0 19.5 2014 02 27 09 56 23.5 -30 12 42 4.4691 5.2656 139.9 7.0 19.5 2014 02 28 09 55 54.3 -30 11 39 4.4708 5.2685 140.0 6.9 19.5
Comet C/2012 X2 (PANSTARRS) is at perihelion (4.749 AU) on the 30th March, 2013.
Comet C/2012 X2 (PANSTARRS) makes its closest approach to the Earth (4.004 AU) on the 24th January, 2013.
Orbital elements: C/2012 X2 (PANSTARRS) T 2013 Oct. 29.91035 TT MPC q 4.3745987 (2000.0) P Q Peri. 244.26913 -0.73659612 -0.28277789 Node 273.72976 +0.57573091 -0.73885039 e 1.0 Incl. 38.00164 -0.35490854 -0.61166720 From 47 observations 2012 Dec. 12-15.
MPEC 2012 - Y01
Comet C/2012 X2 (PANSTARRS) was discovered on the 12th December, 2012, by the Pan-STARRS 1 telescope.The preliminary orbital elements of the comet indicate a perihelion passage on the 29th October, 2013, at a distance of 4.3 au from the Sun.