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C/2015 V2 (Johnson)

Capture date
2017-04-28
Nearest MPC J01 observation
    CK15V020  C2017 04 28.94685 15 57 57.27 +44 34 21.5          12.4 NQ@4035J01
Distance to the Sun
1.741523 AU (260,528,067 km)
Distance to the Earth
1.031348 AU (154,287,424 km)
Approximate magnitude
≈ 11.2 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
C/2015 V2 (Johnson) - 2017-04-28

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Source filename
c2015v2-20170428-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