C/2009 K2 (Catalina)
Basic Information of C/2009 K2 (Catalina)
Orbital Elements
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Orbit type | C |
| Perihelion distance (AU) | 3.279081 |
| Eccentricity | 0.997108 |
| Inclination (deg) | 66.856300 |
| Longitude of ascending node (deg) | 123.624100 |
| Argument of perihelion (deg) | 147.978100 |
| Epoch | 2023-02-25T00:00:00.000 |
| Reference | , MPC orbital elements |
| Period (years) | 38179.548145 |
Latest Perihelion
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Date (UTC) | 2010-02-03T21:38:26.880 |
| Period (years) | 38179.548145 |
Magnitude
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Ephemeris
| Date (UTC) | RA (J2000) | Dec (J2000) | Δ (AU) | Motion (arcsec/hr) | Dir (deg) | Nearest HIP | Dist (arcmin) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-21 | 05:33:36.26 | -37:20:13.7 | 31.848 | 4.31 | 249.9 | HIP 26232 | 24.30 |
| 2025-11-22 | 05:33:28.12 | -37:20:49.3 | 31.850 | 4.32 | 250.8 | HIP 26232 | 25.41 |
| 2025-11-23 | 05:33:19.91 | -37:21:23.3 | 31.851 | 4.33 | 251.8 | HIP 26232 | 26.62 |
| 2025-11-24 | 05:33:11.64 | -37:21:55.7 | 31.852 | 4.34 | 252.8 | HIP 26232 | 27.90 |
| 2025-11-25 | 05:33:03.30 | -37:22:26.5 | 31.854 | 4.34 | 253.8 | HIP 26232 | 29.25 |
| 2025-11-26 | 05:32:54.90 | -37:22:55.7 | 31.856 | 4.35 | 254.7 | HIP 26232 | 30.66 |
| 2025-11-27 | 05:32:46.45 | -37:23:23.2 | 31.858 | 4.36 | 255.7 | HIP 25795 | 29.30 |
| 2025-11-28 | 05:32:37.94 | -37:23:49.0 | 31.860 | 4.37 | 256.6 | HIP 25795 | 27.92 |
| 2025-11-29 | 05:32:29.38 | -37:24:13.2 | 31.862 | 4.37 | 257.6 | HIP 25795 | 26.56 |
| 2025-11-30 | 05:32:20.77 | -37:24:35.7 | 31.864 | 4.38 | 258.6 | HIP 25795 | 25.23 |
| 2025-12-01 | 05:32:12.12 | -37:24:56.6 | 31.867 | 4.39 | 259.5 | HIP 25795 | 23.93 |
| 2025-12-02 | 05:32:03.43 | -37:25:15.7 | 31.869 | 4.39 | 260.5 | HIP 25795 | 22.67 |
| 2025-12-03 | 05:31:54.70 | -37:25:33.2 | 31.872 | 4.40 | 261.4 | HIP 25795 | 21.46 |
| 2025-12-04 | 05:31:45.93 | -37:25:49.0 | 31.875 | 4.41 | 262.4 | HIP 25795 | 20.30 |
| 2025-12-05 | 05:31:37.13 | -37:26:03.0 | 31.878 | 4.41 | 263.3 | HIP 25795 | 19.20 |
| 2025-12-06 | 05:31:28.30 | -37:26:15.4 | 31.882 | 4.42 | 264.2 | HIP 25795 | 18.19 |
| 2025-12-07 | 05:31:19.45 | -37:26:26.0 | 31.885 | 4.42 | 264.2 | HIP 25795 | 17.28 |