Catalina

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis

-2,378.966 AU

Eccentricity

1.0013

Inclination

34.19°

Perihelion

3.159 AU

Longitude of ascending node

235.22°

Argument of periapsis

147.27°

Epoch · J2000

JD 2456268.73429 (perihelion)

Orbit class · HYP

Hyperbolic comet

Earth MOID · 863.8 LD

2.2196 AU

Tisserand (Jupiter)

1.824

Orbit quality

Observations used

4,401

Data arc

677 days

First observed

13 May 2012

Last observed

21 March 2014

Residual RMS

0.36 ″

Solution · Otto Matic

15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)

6

Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 12

6

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2012 J1