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C/2014 Q3 (Borisov)

Capture date
2014-10-27
Nearest MPC J01 observation
    CK14Q030  C2014 10 27.10892 08 13 31.54 +72 27 15.2          16.0 Nc90425J01
Distance to the Sun
1.674196 AU (250,456,222 km)
Distance to the Earth
1.165182 AU (174,308,756 km)
Approximate magnitude
≈ 14.1 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
C/2014 Q3 (Borisov) - 2014-10-27

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Source filename
c2014q3-20141027-j01.jpg
Image dimensions
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About this object

Designation
C/2014 Q3
Orbit class
Halley-type Comet*

Orbital parameters: Epoch 2456949.5 JD TDB · q = 1.65 au · e = 0.942 · i = 89.9 deg · Ω = 63.1 deg · ω = 47.4 deg · T = 2456980.568 JD TDB