C/2012 S1 (ISON)
- Capture date
- 2013-09-09
- Nearest MPC J01 observation
CK12S010 C2013 09 09.19907 08 54 37.09 +21 08 33.7 15.5 Nw84706J01
- Distance to the Sun
- 2.040348 AU (305,231,784 km)
- Distance to the Earth
- 2.760507 AU (412,965,926 km)
- Approximate magnitude
- ≈ 14.0 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
Open original-resolution image
- Source filename
- c2012s1-20130909-j01.jpg
- Image dimensions
- 765 × 550
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