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C/2015 V2 (Johnson)

Capture date
2017-04-15
Nearest MPC J01 observation
    CK15V020  C2017 04 15.94691 16 19 32.15 +47 00 30.0          12.6 NQ@4032J01
Distance to the Sun
1.807220 AU (270,356,237 km)
Distance to the Earth
1.168760 AU (174,843,970 km)
Approximate magnitude
≈ 11.5 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
C/2015 V2 (Johnson) - 2017-04-15

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Source filename
c2015v2-20170415-j01.jpg
Image dimensions
1380 × 996

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