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C/2015 V1 (PANSTARRS)

Capture date
2017-12-15
Nearest MPC J01 observation
    CK15V010  C2017 12 15.78229 00 16 10.49 +02 15 58.7          16.9 NQ@7756J01
Distance to the Sun
4.266818 AU (638,306,956 km)
Distance to the Earth
3.970395 AU (593,962,623 km)
Approximate magnitude
≈ 16.3 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
C/2015 V1 (PANSTARRS) - 2017-12-15

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Source filename
c2015v1-20171215-j01.jpg
Image dimensions
1052 × 736

About this object

Designation
C/2015 V1
Orbit class
Hyperbolic Comet

Orbital parameters: Epoch 2457932.5 JD TDB · q = 4.27 au · e = 1 · i = 139 deg · Ω = 197 deg · ω = 180 deg · T = 2458105.304 JD TDB