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C/2013 B2 (Catalina)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-1,381.495 AU
Eccentricity
1.0027
Inclination
43.45°
Perihelion
3.734 AU
Longitude of ascending node
331.96°
Argument of periapsis
156.43°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2456475.01919 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 1,084.4 LD
2.7863 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
136
Data arc
438 days
First observed
16 January 2013
Last observed
30 March 2014
Residual RMS
0.57 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
13.1
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 5.5
13.1

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2013 B2

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