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C/2013 A1 (Siding Spring)
- Capture date
- 2015-04-18
- Nearest MPC J01 observation
CK13A010 C2015 04 19.02270 16 07 55.99 +53 36 30.1 16.8 Nc93686J01
- Distance to the Sun
- 2.734690 AU (409,103,839 km)
- Distance to the Earth
- 2.242180 AU (335,425,400 km)
- Approximate magnitude
- ≈ 14.2 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
Open original-resolution image
- Source filename
- c2013a1-20150418-j01.jpg
- Image dimensions
- 954 × 696
About this object
- Designation
- C/2013 A1
- Orbit class
- Hyperbolic Comet
Orbital parameters: Epoch 2457480.5 JD TDB · q = 1.4 au · e = 1 · i = 129 deg · Ω = 301 deg · ω = 2.45 deg · T = 2456955.676 JD TDB