C/2021 K3 (Catalina)
Basic Information of C/2021 K3 (Catalina)
Orbital Elements
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Orbit type | C |
| Perihelion distance (AU) | 5.225562 |
| Eccentricity | 1.003956 |
| Inclination (deg) | 134.780400 |
| Longitude of ascending node (deg) | 114.614500 |
| Argument of perihelion (deg) | 181.988500 |
| Epoch | 2025-11-21T00:00:00.000 |
| Reference | MPEC 2022-L66, MPC orbital elements |
Latest Perihelion
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Date (UTC) | 2022-02-03T11:02:24.000 |
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 | 11:59:26.47 | -47:05:08.7 | 11.451 | 8.39 | 162.3 | HIP 58540 | 15.50 |
| 2025-11-22 | 11:59:32.46 | -47:08:20.4 | 11.448 | 8.37 | 163.6 | HIP 58540 | 12.29 |
| 2025-11-23 | 11:59:38.03 | -47:11:33.0 | 11.445 | 8.35 | 164.8 | HIP 58540 | 9.23 |
| 2025-11-24 | 11:59:43.19 | -47:14:46.3 | 11.442 | 8.33 | 166.1 | HIP 58540 | 6.52 |
| 2025-11-25 | 11:59:47.92 | -47:18:00.3 | 11.439 | 8.31 | 167.3 | HIP 58540 | 4.77 |
| 2025-11-26 | 11:59:52.23 | -47:21:14.9 | 11.436 | 8.30 | 168.6 | HIP 58540 | 5.09 |
| 2025-11-27 | 11:59:56.10 | -47:24:30.1 | 11.432 | 8.28 | 169.9 | HIP 58540 | 7.19 |
| 2025-11-28 | 11:59:59.53 | -47:27:45.8 | 11.429 | 8.27 | 171.2 | HIP 58540 | 10.01 |
| 2025-11-29 | 12:00:02.52 | -47:31:01.9 | 11.425 | 8.25 | 172.5 | HIP 58588 | 9.47 |
| 2025-11-30 | 12:00:05.06 | -47:34:18.3 | 11.421 | 8.24 | 173.9 | HIP 58588 | 8.03 |
| 2025-12-01 | 12:00:07.14 | -47:37:35.0 | 11.417 | 8.24 | 175.2 | HIP 58588 | 7.89 |
| 2025-12-02 | 12:00:08.77 | -47:40:52.0 | 11.413 | 8.23 | 176.6 | HIP 58588 | 9.11 |
| 2025-12-03 | 12:00:09.93 | -47:44:09.1 | 11.408 | 8.22 | 178.0 | HIP 58588 | 11.25 |
| 2025-12-04 | 12:00:10.63 | -47:47:26.3 | 11.404 | 8.22 | 179.3 | HIP 58588 | 13.89 |
| 2025-12-05 | 12:00:10.85 | -47:50:43.6 | 11.399 | 8.22 | 180.7 | HIP 58588 | 16.80 |
| 2025-12-06 | 12:00:10.60 | -47:54:00.8 | 11.394 | 8.22 | 182.1 | HIP 58399 | 17.44 |
| 2025-12-07 | 12:00:09.87 | -47:57:18.0 | 11.389 | 8.22 | 182.1 | HIP 58399 | 18.16 |