C/2021 A1 (Leonard)
- Capture date
- 2021-12-05
- Nearest MPC J01 observation
CK21A010 C2021 12 05.24366 14 08 48.72 +25 42 41.7 11.1 NV#06v9J01
- Distance to the Sun
- 0.870068 AU (130,160,335 km)
- Distance to the Earth
- 0.379126 AU (56,716,426 km)
- Approximate magnitude
- ≈ 10.1 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
Open original-resolution image
- Source filename
- c2021a1-20211205-j01.jpg
- Image dimensions
- 2072 × 1475
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