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C/2013 S1 (Catalina)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-6,531.155 AU
Eccentricity
1.0004
Inclination
83.96°
Perihelion
2.824 AU
Longitude of ascending node
221.54°
Argument of periapsis
166.06°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2456507.41770 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 721.5 LD
1.8539 AU
Tisserand (Jupiter)
0.224

Orbit quality

Observations used
109
Data arc
59 days
First observed
28 September 2013
Last observed
26 November 2013
Residual RMS
0.65 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
13.5
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 10
13.5

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2013 S1

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