C/2021 A1 (Leonard)
- Capture date
- 2021-12-06
- Nearest MPC J01 observation
CK21A010 C2021 12 06.21010 14 24 13.20 +24 01 23.5 11.0 NV#06v9J01
- Distance to the Sun
- 0.856504 AU (128,131,157 km)
- Distance to the Earth
- 0.349309 AU (52,255,930 km)
- Approximate magnitude
- ≈ 9.9 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
Open original-resolution image
- Source filename
- c2021a1-20211206-j01-gallery.jpg
- Image dimensions
- 2284 × 1674
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