C/2006 S3 (LONEOS)
- Capture date
- 2012-05-22
- Nearest MPC J01 observation
CK06S030 C2012 05 21.97104 17 03 53.13 -12 47 10.9 15.0 Nw79435J01
- Distance to the Sun
- 5.138516 AU (768,711,052 km)
- Distance to the Earth
- 4.163322 AU (622,824,148 km)
- Approximate magnitude
- ≈ 14.4 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
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- Source filename
- c2006s3-001+7.jpg
- Image dimensions
- 867 × 642
About this object
- Designation
- C/2006 S3
- Orbit class
- Hyperbolic Comet
Orbital parameters: Epoch 2456039.5 JD TDB · q = 5.13 au · e = 1 · i = 166 deg · Ω = 38.4 deg · ω = 140 deg · T = 2456033.830 JD TDB