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C/2012 S1 (ISON)

Capture date
2013-11-14
Nearest MPC J01 observation
    CK12S010  C2013 11 14.24436 12 45 09.17 -05 53 56.8           9.2 Nw85449J01
Distance to the Sun
0.643080 AU (96,203,367 km)
Distance to the Earth
0.919549 AU (137,562,597 km)
Approximate magnitude
≈ 9.4 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
C/2012 S1 (ISON) - 2013-11-14

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Source filename
c2012s1-20131114-j01.jpg
Image dimensions
1497 × 1043

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