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C/2014 S2 (PANSTARRS)

Capture date
2015-10-02
Nearest MPC J01 observation
    CK14S020  C2015 10 02.95821 02 48 59.68 +87 14 21.4          14.0 Nc95824J01
Distance to the Sun
2.246261 AU (336,035,888 km)
Distance to the Earth
1.910011 AU (285,733,548 km)
Approximate magnitude
≈ 12.1 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
C/2014 S2 (PANSTARRS) - 2015-10-02

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Source filename
c2014s2-20151002-j01.jpg
Image dimensions
1006 × 748

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