C/2012 S1 ISON Comet

C/2012 S1 ISON — comet with 1 km nucleus. Sungrazing comet that disintegrated during perihelion passage Nov 2013. Expected to be 'Comet of the Century' but…

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Data

Nucleus size1 km
Perihelion0.0124 AU
Eccentricity1.0002
Discovered2012
Next perihelionN/A (disintegrated 2013)
CompositionH2O ice, CO2, Dust

Details

Sungrazing comet that disintegrated during perihelion passage Nov 2013. Expected to be 'Comet of the Century' but fragmented.

Sources / 数据来源

JPL Small-Body Database / IAU Minor Planet Center

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