C/2012 S1 (ISON)
- Capture date
- 2013-10-09
- Nearest MPC J01 observation
CK12S010 C2013 10 09.20509 09 53 22.85 +15 43 59.9 14.8 Nw85045J01
- Distance to the Sun
- 1.492362 AU (223,254,249 km)
- Distance to the Earth
- 1.906813 AU (285,255,177 km)
- Approximate magnitude
- ≈ 12.6 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
Open original-resolution image
- Source filename
- c2012s1-20131009-j01.jpg
- Image dimensions
- 1256 × 830
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