C/2012 S1 (ISON)
- Capture date
- 2013-03-14
- Nearest MPC J01 observation
CK12S010 C2013 03 14.83030 06 42 36.97 +31 10 13.8 16.7 Nw82840J01
- Distance to the Sun
- 4.458066 AU (666,917,205 km)
- Distance to the Earth
- 4.098708 AU (613,157,981 km)
- Approximate magnitude
- ≈ 16.4 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
Open original-resolution image
- Source filename
- c2012s1-20130314-j01.jpg
- Image dimensions
- 769 × 620
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