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C/2012 S1 (ISON)

Capture date
2013-11-03
Nearest MPC J01 observation
    CK12S010  C2013 11 03.21233 11 24 06.07 +04 49 54.6          13.3 Nw85446J01
Distance to the Sun
0.942577 AU (141,007,439 km)
Distance to the Earth
1.169388 AU (174,937,889 km)
Approximate magnitude
≈ 10.6 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
C/2012 S1 (ISON) - 2013-11-03

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Source filename
c2012s1-20131103-j01.jpg
Image dimensions
740 × 529

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