C/2012 S1 (ISON)
- Capture date
- 2013-02-05
- Nearest MPC J01 observation
CK12S010 C2013 02 04.95633 07 13 11.77 +31 46 00.9 16.9 Nw82434J01
- Distance to the Sun
- 4.878044 AU (729,745,009 km)
- Distance to the Earth
- 4.016235 AU (600,820,212 km)
- Approximate magnitude
- ≈ 16.5 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
Open original-resolution image
- Source filename
- c2012s1-20130205-j01.jpg
- Image dimensions
- 695 × 541
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