Catalina

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis

-433,338,614,767.914 AU

Eccentricity

1

Inclination

150.8°

Perihelion

4.287 AU

Longitude of ascending node

33.37°

Argument of periapsis

199.64°

Epoch · J2000

JD 2453464.78625 (perihelion)

Orbit class · HYP

Hyperbolic comet

Earth MOID · 1,285.1 LD

3.302 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used

65

Data arc

234 days

First observed

12 May 2005

Last observed

1 January 2006

Residual RMS

1.09 ″

Solution · Otto Matic

16 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)

9

Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 10

9

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2005 J2