C/2006 S3 (LONEOS)
- Capture date
- 2012-06-22
- Nearest MPC J01 observation
CK06S030 C2012 06 22.91113 16 15 15.27 -12 13 44.8 14.7 Nw79717J01
- Distance to the Sun
- 5.156816 AU (771,448,631 km)
- Distance to the Earth
- 4.243246 AU (634,780,545 km)
- Approximate magnitude
- ≈ 14.4 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
Open original-resolution image
- Source filename
- c2006s3-20120622-j01.jpg
- Image dimensions
- 950 × 706
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