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C/2015 V2 (Johnson)

Capture date
2017-05-19
Nearest MPC J01 observation
    CK15V020  C2017 05 19.89779 15 09 58.17 +33 41 19.3          12.0 NQ@4952J01
Distance to the Sun
1.667025 AU (249,383,427 km)
Distance to the Earth
0.859892 AU (128,638,048 km)
Approximate magnitude
≈ 10.7 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
C/2015 V2 (Johnson) - 2017-05-19

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Source filename
c2015v2-20170519-j01.jpg
Image dimensions
1448 × 1045

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