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C/2013 L2 (Catalina)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-5,253.163 AU
Eccentricity
1.0009
Inclination
106.78°
Perihelion
4.872 AU
Longitude of ascending node
285.88°
Argument of periapsis
1.94°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2456058.69551 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 1,500.7 LD
3.8561 AU
Tisserand (Jupiter)
-0.802

Orbit quality

Observations used
242
Data arc
121 days
First observed
2 June 2013
Last observed
1 October 2013
Residual RMS
0.48 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
12.3
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 4.5
12.3

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2013 L2

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