C/2006 S3 (LONEOS)
- Capture date
- 2012-05-30
- Nearest MPC J01 observation
CK06S030 C2012 05 29.98891 16 51 31.70 -12 37 59.6 14.1 Nw79436J01
- Distance to the Sun
- 5.142131 AU (769,251,909 km)
- Distance to the Earth
- 4.141751 AU (619,597,173 km)
- Approximate magnitude
- ≈ 14.3 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
Open original-resolution image
- Source filename
- c2006s3-20120530-j01.jpg
- Image dimensions
- 765 × 550
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