C/2013 US10 (Catalina) |
ephemeris |
date |
magn |
radius |
delta |
ra |
dec |
elong |
phase |
PA |
Perihelion | 16 Nov 2015 | 6.3 | 0.820 AU | 1.739 AU | 14h24m | -19°17' | 14.6° | 17.6° | 270° |
Nearest approach | 17 Jan 2016 | 6.1 | 1.378 AU | 0.718 AU | 13h53m | +54°52' | 107.2° | 43.0° | 282° |
Today | 14 Jul 2025 | 23.0 | 24.752 AU | 25.101 AU | 02h22m | +34°41' | 68.8° | 2.2° | 258° |
C/2013 US10 (Catalina)- 2025-07-14
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The interactive orbit chart above shows the comet's path through the solar system and its position at the given date.
Green and blue lines are shown perpendicular to the ecliptic plane: Green if the path is above the ecliptic plane, blue if it is below.
(Left-click and drag to rotate the view; Right-click and drag to move the view; Use scroll wheel to zoom in our out.)
The orbital elements of C/2013 US10 (Catalina) are:
e (Eccentricity) : 1.0006210
q (Perihelion distance) : 0.8202940
i (Inclination) : 148.75930
Ω (Longitude of ascending node) : 186.41870
ω (Argument of perihelion) : 340.59350
L (Longitude of perihelion) : 203.18104
B (Latitude of perihelion) : -9.92307
T (Time of perihelion passage) : 2457343.40160
Epoch : 2020 Dec 03
Reference : MPC110080
Classification(s): : Nearly isotropic; New (a > 10000 AU)
The light curve chart below shows the estimated development of the comet's magnitude. Blue and black dots are visual and photometric CCD observations respectively from COBS or the MPC.
The gray curve is based on the absolute magnitude and slope parameter as calculated from the original MPEC, or the latest values provided by the MPC (4.40 + 5 log[∆] + 10.00 log[r]), whereas the red curve is being recalculated every 6 hours based on the available COBS/MPC observations (currently 5.77 + 5 log[∆] + 7.37 log[r]).
The all-sky chart below shows the path of the comet over the same period as the light curve. The comet's current position is marked yellow.
The following chart shows the short-term path of the comet in a field of view that is optimized for (~10x50) binoculars and finderscopes.
A more printer-friendly version of the same chart can be found further down this page as well.
The following chart shows the current location of the comet in a smaller, upside-down telescopic field of view.
A printable version of the short-term path of the comet in a field of view that is optimized for (~10x50) binoculars and finderscopes.
Ephemerides:
Date Time RA (2000) DEC (2000) delta radius elong phase PA magn
2025-07-14 00:00 UT 02 22 14.5 +34 40 57 25.109 24.748 68.0 2.2 258 23.0
2025-07-14 20:12 UT 02 22 16.5 +34 41 41 25.101 24.752 68.8 2.2 258 23.0
2025-07-15 00:00 UT 02 22 16.9 +34 41 50 25.100 24.753 68.9 2.2 258 23.0
2025-07-16 00:00 UT 02 22 19.0 +34 42 42 25.090 24.758 69.8 2.2 257 23.0
2025-07-17 00:00 UT 02 22 21.1 +34 43 35 25.079 24.762 70.7 2.2 257 23.0
2025-07-18 00:00 UT 02 22 22.9 +34 44 26 25.069 24.767 71.6 2.2 257 23.0
2025-07-19 00:00 UT 02 22 24.6 +34 45 17 25.059 24.772 72.4 2.2 256 23.0
2025-07-20 00:00 UT 02 22 26.1 +34 46 08 25.049 24.777 73.3 2.3 256 23.0
2025-07-21 00:00 UT 02 22 27.4 +34 46 58 25.038 24.782 74.2 2.3 256 23.0
2025-07-22 00:00 UT 02 22 28.6 +34 47 48 25.028 24.787 75.1 2.3 255 23.0
2025-07-23 00:00 UT 02 22 29.5 +34 48 37 25.017 24.791 76.0 2.3 255 23.0
2025-07-24 00:00 UT 02 22 30.3 +34 49 26 25.006 24.796 76.9 2.3 255 23.0
Terminology:
delta: distance between comet and earth in AU
radius: distance between comet and sun in AU
magn: magnitude (brightness) estimate
ra: right ascension in hours (24h = 360deg)
dec: declination in degrees
elong: elongation in degrees (angle sun-earth-comet)
phase: phase angle in degrees (angle sun-comet-earth)
AU: Astronomical Unit (mean distance between earth and sun: 149597870.7 km
Orbital elements usually provided by the MPC (Minor Planet Center).
Observations contributed by observers worldwide, via COBS (Comet Observation Database) or the MPC (Minor Planet Center)
Calculations by a modified version of AAPlus, a C# implementation of the AA+ project by PJ Naughter from the algorithms presented in the book "Astronomical Algorithms" by Jean Meeus.
NGC2000 dso catalog and star labels from VizieR as provided by the Strasbourg astronomical Data Center.
Tycho2 catalog from the ESO archive.