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C/2017 S3 (PANSTARRS)

Capture date
2018-07-15
Nearest MPC J01 observation
    CK17S030  C2018 07 15.11149 04 28 09.04 +57 18 00.8          12.1 Nc#00BDJ01
Distance to the Sun
0.940915 AU (140,758,864 km)
Distance to the Earth
1.201496 AU (179,741,297 km)
Approximate magnitude
≈ 13.4 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
C/2017 S3 (PANSTARRS) - 2018-07-15

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Source filename
c2017s3-20180715-j01.jpg
Image dimensions
1120 × 788

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