C/2012 S1 (ISON)
- Capture date
- 2013-11-17
- Nearest MPC J01 observation
CK12S010 C2013 11 17.27220 13 16 39.70 -09 49 34.4 9.0 Nw85934J01
- Distance to the Sun
- 0.548633 AU (82,074,401 km)
- Distance to the Earth
- 0.878374 AU (131,402,890 km)
- Approximate magnitude
- ≈ 8.9 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
Open original-resolution image
- Source filename
- c2012s1-20131117-j01.jpg
- Image dimensions
- 747 × 512
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