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C/2015 V2 (Johnson)

Capture date
2017-03-23
Nearest MPC J01 observation
    CK15V020  C2017 03 23.01000 16 31 51.10 +47 21 04.3          12.9 Nw@4027J01
Distance to the Sun
1.959258 AU (293,100,838 km)
Distance to the Earth
1.442814 AU (215,841,963 km)
Approximate magnitude
≈ 12.1 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
C/2015 V2 (Johnson) - 2017-03-23

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Source filename
c2015v2-20170323-j01.jpg
Image dimensions
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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