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C/2014 S2 (PANSTARRS)

Capture date
2016-01-16
Nearest MPC J01 observation
    CK14S020  C2016 01 16.21256 16 54 35.51 +62 58 22.8          12.5 Nc97623J01
Distance to the Sun
2.146308 AU (321,083,102 km)
Distance to the Earth
1.894630 AU (283,432,594 km)
Approximate magnitude
≈ 11.8 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
C/2014 S2 (PANSTARRS) - 2016-01-16

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Source filename
c2014s2-20160116-j01.jpg
Image dimensions
1342 × 996

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