C/2012 S1 (ISON)
- Capture date
- 2013-11-12
- Nearest MPC J01 observation
CK12S010 C2013 11 12.24704 12 26 55.10 -03 31 28.2 12.3 Nw85448J01
- Distance to the Sun
- 0.701790 AU (104,986,262 km)
- Distance to the Earth
- 0.955195 AU (142,895,140 km)
- Approximate magnitude
- ≈ 9.6 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
Open original-resolution image
- Source filename
- c2012s1-20131112-j01.jpg
- Image dimensions
- 684 × 498
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