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C/2014 S2 (PANSTARRS)

Capture date
2015-09-10
Nearest MPC J01 observation
    CK14S020  C2015 09 10.93412 03 09 57.01 +72 51 03.6          14.2 Nc95337J01
Distance to the Sun
2.348224 AU (351,289,369 km)
Distance to the Earth
2.051086 AU (306,838,118 km)
Approximate magnitude
≈ 12.5 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
C/2014 S2 (PANSTARRS) - 2015-09-10

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Source filename
c2014s2-20150910-j01.jpg
Image dimensions
1898 × 834

About this object

Designation
C/2014 S2
Orbit class
Comet

Orbital parameters: Epoch 2457397.5 JD TDB · q = 2.1 au · e = 0.988 · i = 64.7 deg · Ω = 8.12 deg · ω = 87.8 deg · T = 2457366.298 JD TDB