C/2012 S1 (ISON)
- Capture date
- 2012-09-30
- Nearest MPC J01 observation
CK12S010 KC2012 09 30.20114 08 16 00.25 +27 48 14.4 17.6 Nw80394J01
- Distance to the Sun
- 6.203918 AU (928,092,986 km)
- Distance to the Earth
- 6.517262 AU (974,968,520 km)
- Approximate magnitude
- ≈ 18.0 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
Open original-resolution image
- Source filename
- c2012s1-20120930-j01.jpg
- Image dimensions
- 723 × 546
About this object
- Designation
- C/2012 S1
- Orbit class
- Hyperbolic Comet
Orbital parameters: Epoch 2456413.5 JD TDB · q = 0.0125 au · e = 1 · i = 62.2 deg · Ω = 296 deg · ω = 346 deg · T = 2456625.265 JD TDB