C/2017 S3 (PANSTARRS)
- Capture date
- 2017-09-27
- Nearest MPC J01 observation
CK17S030 KC2017 09 26.89586 17 49 05.92 +73 13 52.2 21.7 Tc@5665J01
- Distance to the Sun
- 4.974705 AU (744,205,302 km)
- Distance to the Earth
- 4.877581 AU (729,675,735 km)
- Approximate magnitude
- ≈ 22.4 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
Open original-resolution image
- Source filename
- c2017s3-20170927-j01.jpg
- Image dimensions
- 1091 × 565
About this object
- Designation
- C/2017 S3
- Orbit class
- Hyperbolic Comet
Orbital parameters: Epoch 2458235.5 JD TDB · q = 0.208 au · e = 1 · i = 99 deg · Ω = 171 deg · ω = 256 deg · T = 2458346.448 JD TDB