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 | 5 Dec 2024 | 22.7 | 23.670 AU | 22.875 AU | 02h06m | +34°46' | 143.0° | 1.4° | 99° |
C/2013 US10 (Catalina)- 2024-12-05
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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]).