Catalina-Christensen

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis

-31,503.304 AU

Eccentricity

1.0002

Inclination

69.56°

Perihelion

4.948 AU

Longitude of ascending node

154.29°

Argument of periapsis

335.52°

Epoch · J2000

JD 2453990.28013 (perihelion)

Orbit class · HYP

Hyperbolic comet

Earth MOID · 1,567.6 LD

4.0281 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used

143

Data arc

120 days

First observed

16 December 2006

Last observed

15 April 2007

Residual RMS

0.72 ″

Solution · Otto Matic

15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)

7

Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 12.8

7

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2006 YC