C/2012 S1 (ISON)
- Capture date
- 2013-12-08
- Nearest MPC J01 observation
CK12S010 C2013 11 21.26163 14 06 07.19 -15 18 39.5 8.2 Nw85935J01
- Distance to the Sun
- 0.489310 AU (73,199,804 km)
- Distance to the Earth
- 0.655416 AU (98,048,864 km)
- Approximate magnitude
- ≈ 8.1 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
Open original-resolution image
- Source filename
- c2012s1-20131208-j01.jpg
- Image dimensions
- 765 × 538
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