C/2015 V2
C/2015 V2 (JOHNSON) is a Parabolic Comet[1][2][3][4] [5] discovered on 3 November 2015 by Jess A. Johnson (Catalina Sky Survey) at an apparent magnitude of 17.1 using a 0.68-meter (27 in) Schmidt–Cassegrain telescope.[2]
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Jess A. Johnson (Catalina Sky Survey) (703)[2] |
| Discovery date | 3 November 2015[2] |
| Orbital characteristics A | |
| Observation arc | 19 days [1][2][3][4] [5] |
| Observations used | 214[2][3][4] [5][6] |
| Perihelion | 1.5740451AU (q)[3] |
| Eccentricity | 1.0[5] |
| Inclination | 49.73736°[5] |
| Next perihelion | 11 June 2017 [5] |
References
- 1 2 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: C/2015 V2 (Johnson)" (last observation: 2015-11-22; arc: 19 days). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "MPEC 2015-V44 : COMET C/2015 V2 (JOHNSON)". IAU Minor Planet Center. 2015-11-05. Retrieved 2015-11-05. (CK15V020)
- 1 2 3 4 "MPEC 2015-V62 : COMET C/2015 V2 (JOHNSON)". IAU Minor Planet Center. 2015-11-06. Retrieved 2015-11-25. (CK15V020)
- 1 2 3 "MPEC 2015-W09 : COMET C/2015 V2 (JOHNSON)". IAU Minor Planet Center. 2015-11-17. Retrieved 2015-11-25. (CK15V020)
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "MPEC 2015-W63 : OBSERVATIONS AND ORBITS OF COMETS". IAU Minor Planet Center. 2015-11-23. Retrieved 2015-11-25. (CK15V020)
- ↑ "MPC: Orbits/Observations Database: C/2015 V2 (Johnson)" (last observation: 2015-11-22; arc: 19 days). The Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
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