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C/2014 S2 (PANSTARRS)

Capture date
2016-03-12
Nearest MPC J01 observation
    CK14S020  C2016 03 12.12182 13 42 42.43 +70 58 49.7          13.1 Nc98745J01
Distance to the Sun
2.366084 AU (353,961,068 km)
Distance to the Earth
1.847576 AU (276,393,415 km)
Approximate magnitude
≈ 12.3 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
C/2014 S2 (PANSTARRS) - 2016-03-12

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Source filename
c2014s2-20160312-j01.jpg
Image dimensions
1172 × 1080

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