C/2011 S2 (Kowalski)
- Capture date
- 2011-10-04
- Nearest MPC J01 observation
CK11S020 KC2011 10 04.20973 09 27 30.06 +18 10 32.6 17.3 Nw76304J01
- Distance to the Sun
- 1.167781 AU (174,697,534 km)
- Distance to the Earth
- 1.475594 AU (220,745,719 km)
- Approximate magnitude
- ≈ 16.7 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
Open original-resolution image
- Source filename
- c2011s2-20111004-j01.jpg
- Image dimensions
- 1427 × 994
About this object
- Designation
- C/2011 S2
- Orbit class
- Halley-type Comet*
Orbital parameters: Epoch 2455857.5 JD TDB · q = 1.12 au · e = 0.932 · i = 17.6 deg · Ω = 288 deg · ω = 192 deg · T = 2455860.848 JD TDB