C/2012 S1 (ISON)
- Capture date
- 2013-10-05
- Nearest MPC J01 observation
CK12S010 C2013 10 05.20238 09 43 50.77 +16 42 39.4 15.4 Nw85044J01
- Distance to the Sun
- 1.570746 AU (234,980,186 km)
- Distance to the Earth
- 2.026472 AU (303,155,861 km)
- Approximate magnitude
- ≈ 12.8 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
Open original-resolution image
- Source filename
- c2012s1-20131005-j01.jpg
- Image dimensions
- 1001 × 756
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