C/2006 S3 (LONEOS)
- Capture date
- 2015-04-12
- Nearest MPC J01 observation
CK06S030 C2015 04 11.94863 11 14 17.82 -06 41 19.0 18.4 Nw93681J01
- Distance to the Sun
- 9.294640 AU (1,390,458,308 km)
- Distance to the Earth
- 8.426507 AU (1,260,587,561 km)
- Approximate magnitude
- ≈ 17.7 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
Open original-resolution image
- Source filename
- c2006s3-20150412-j01.jpg
- Image dimensions
- 974 × 679
About this object
- Designation
- C/2006 S3
- Orbit class
- Hyperbolic Comet
Orbital parameters: Epoch 2456039.5 JD TDB · q = 5.13 au · e = 1 · i = 166 deg · Ω = 38.4 deg · ω = 140 deg · T = 2456033.830 JD TDB