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C/2013 J6 (Catalina)

Basic Information of C/2013 J6 (Catalina)

Orbital Elements

Parameter Value
Orbit type C
Perihelion distance (AU) 2.444611
Eccentricity 0.958971
Inclination (deg) 85.062100
Longitude of ascending node (deg) 68.589700
Argument of perihelion (deg) 125.917500
Epoch 2023-02-25T00:00:00.000
Reference , MPC orbital elements
Period (years) 459.915710

Latest Perihelion

Field Value
Date (UTC) 2013-04-04T18:16:42.240
Period (years) 459.915710

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 05:10:03.57 -65:17:11.0 26.540 5.58 256.2 HIP 23984 10.47
2025-11-22 05:09:42.84 -65:17:43.0 26.545 5.58 257.2 HIP 23984 10.24
2025-11-23 05:09:21.99 -65:18:12.5 26.550 5.59 258.3 HIP 23984 10.45
2025-11-24 05:09:01.02 -65:18:39.5 26.555 5.60 259.4 HIP 23984 11.08
2025-11-25 05:08:39.94 -65:19:04.1 26.561 5.60 260.5 HIP 23984 12.06
2025-11-26 05:08:18.76 -65:19:26.3 26.566 5.61 261.6 HIP 23782 10.88
2025-11-27 05:07:57.48 -65:19:45.9 26.571 5.62 262.7 HIP 23782 8.66
2025-11-28 05:07:36.12 -65:20:03.1 26.576 5.62 263.7 HIP 23782 6.48
2025-11-29 05:07:14.68 -65:20:17.7 26.582 5.63 264.8 HIP 23782 4.38
2025-11-30 05:06:53.17 -65:20:29.8 26.587 5.64 265.9 HIP 23782 2.56
2025-12-01 05:06:31.61 -65:20:39.5 26.592 5.64 267.0 HIP 23782 2.06
2025-12-02 05:06:09.99 -65:20:46.6 26.598 5.65 268.0 HIP 23782 3.51
2025-12-03 05:05:48.33 -65:20:51.2 26.603 5.66 269.1 HIP 23782 5.54
2025-12-04 05:05:26.63 -65:20:53.2 26.608 5.66 270.2 HIP 23782 7.72
2025-12-05 05:05:04.90 -65:20:52.8 26.614 5.67 271.2 HIP 23782 9.94
2025-12-06 05:04:43.15 -65:20:49.8 26.619 5.68 272.3 HIP 23782 12.19
2025-12-07 05:04:21.39 -65:20:44.2 26.625 5.68 272.3 HIP 23782 14.45