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C/2014 S2 (PANSTARRS)

Capture date
2015-11-08
Nearest MPC J01 observation
    CK14S020  C2015 11 07.78993 16 24 58.98 +73 00 53.0          12.9 Nc96381J01
Distance to the Sun
2.132772 AU (319,058,183 km)
Distance to the Earth
1.879365 AU (281,149,073 km)
Approximate magnitude
≈ 11.7 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
C/2014 S2 (PANSTARRS) - 2015-11-08

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Source filename
c2014s2-20151108-j01.jpg
Image dimensions
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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