C/2021 A1 (Leonard)
- Capture date
- 2021-10-09
- Nearest MPC J01 observation
CK21A010 C2021 10 09.21475 11 26 07.27 +36 52 29.3 15.1 NV#06ZdJ01
- Distance to the Sun
- 1.736534 AU (259,781,775 km)
- Distance to the Earth
- 2.234591 AU (334,290,111 km)
- Approximate magnitude
- ≈ 15.3 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
Open original-resolution image
- Source filename
- c2021a1-20211009-j01.jpg
- Image dimensions
- 1334 × 1004
About this object
- Designation
- C/2021 A1
- Orbit class
- Hyperbolic Comet
Orbital parameters: Epoch 2459406.5 JD TDB · q = 0.615 au · e = 1 · i = 133 deg · Ω = 256 deg · ω = 225 deg · T = 2459582.793 JD TDB