C/2012 L2 (LINEAR) is a non-periodic comet that was discovered on 1 June 2012 by LINEAR. Preliminary calculations of its orbit by Maik Meyer noted a striking similarity with that of C/1785 A1 (Messier–Mechain), however it is purely a coincidence rather than the return of the latter comet. It passed perihelion in May 2013.
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