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C/2015 V2 (Johnson)

Capture date
2016-10-30
Nearest MPC J01 observation
    CK15V020  C2016 10 30.22729 12 16 24.09 +46 21 20.8          14.2 Nw@1252J01
Distance to the Sun
3.233887 AU (483,782,678 km)
Distance to the Earth
3.504730 AU (524,300,192 km)
Approximate magnitude
≈ 15.0 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
C/2015 V2 (Johnson) - 2016-10-30

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Source filename
c2015v2-20161030-j01.jpg
Image dimensions
1071 × 784

About this object

Designation
C/2015 V2
Orbit class
Hyperbolic Comet

Orbital parameters: Epoch 2457771.5 JD TDB · q = 1.64 au · e = 1 · i = 49.9 deg · Ω = 69.9 deg · ω = 165 deg · T = 2457916.847 JD TDB