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C/2014 S2 (PANSTARRS)

Capture date
2016-02-29
Nearest MPC J01 observation
    CK14S020  C2016 02 29.98642 14 54 58.30 +71 09 38.4          12.9 Nc98744J01
Distance to the Sun
2.310081 AU (345,583,199 km)
Distance to the Earth
1.830242 AU (273,800,330 km)
Approximate magnitude
≈ 12.1 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
C/2014 S2 (PANSTARRS) - 2016-02-29

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Source filename
c2014s2-20160229-j01.jpg
Image dimensions
1294 × 926

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