509P/Catalina
Basic Information of 509P/Catalina
Orbital Elements
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Orbit type | P |
| Perihelion distance (AU) | 3.692886 |
| Eccentricity | 0.475336 |
| Inclination (deg) | 8.604000 |
| Longitude of ascending node (deg) | 275.208100 |
| Argument of perihelion (deg) | 180.100500 |
| Epoch | 2025-11-21T00:00:00.000 |
| Reference | MPEC 2025-W75, MPC orbital elements |
| Period (years) | 18.673553 |
Latest Perihelion
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Date (UTC) | 2026-03-19T19:40:48.000 |
| Period (years) | 18.673553 |
Magnitude
Magnitude Chart Placeholder
Ephemeris
| Date (UTC) | RA (J2000) | Dec (J2000) | Δ (AU) | Motion (arcsec/hr) | Dir (deg) | Nearest HIP | Dist (arcmin) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-21 | 05:23:06.45 | +27:01:17.6 | 2.833 | 17.14 | 254.9 | HIP 25159 | 2.08 |
| 2025-11-22 | 05:22:36.73 | +26:59:30.0 | 2.827 | 17.57 | 254.9 | HIP 25159 | 6.37 |
| 2025-11-23 | 05:22:06.29 | +26:57:39.7 | 2.820 | 17.98 | 254.8 | HIP 25159 | 13.24 |
| 2025-11-24 | 05:21:35.15 | +26:55:46.6 | 2.814 | 18.36 | 254.8 | HIP 25159 | 20.38 |
| 2025-11-25 | 05:21:03.36 | +26:53:50.8 | 2.809 | 18.73 | 254.7 | HIP 24869 | 19.17 |
| 2025-11-26 | 05:20:30.94 | +26:51:52.2 | 2.803 | 19.09 | 254.7 | HIP 24869 | 15.55 |
| 2025-11-27 | 05:19:57.94 | +26:49:50.9 | 2.798 | 19.42 | 254.6 | HIP 24869 | 15.14 |
| 2025-11-28 | 05:19:24.38 | +26:47:46.9 | 2.793 | 19.73 | 254.5 | HIP 24869 | 18.34 |
| 2025-11-29 | 05:18:50.32 | +26:45:40.1 | 2.788 | 20.02 | 254.4 | HIP 24684 | 15.32 |
| 2025-11-30 | 05:18:15.78 | +26:43:30.7 | 2.784 | 20.29 | 254.3 | HIP 24684 | 7.71 |
| 2025-12-01 | 05:17:40.80 | +26:41:18.7 | 2.780 | 20.54 | 254.2 | HIP 24684 | 3.57 |
| 2025-12-02 | 05:17:05.42 | +26:39:04.1 | 2.776 | 20.77 | 254.1 | HIP 24684 | 9.98 |
| 2025-12-03 | 05:16:29.69 | +26:36:46.8 | 2.772 | 20.98 | 253.9 | HIP 24684 | 18.03 |
| 2025-12-04 | 05:15:53.62 | +26:34:27.1 | 2.769 | 21.17 | 253.8 | HIP 24684 | 26.32 |
| 2025-12-05 | 05:15:17.28 | +26:32:04.9 | 2.766 | 21.33 | 253.6 | HIP 24684 | 34.73 |
| 2025-12-06 | 05:14:40.68 | +26:29:40.3 | 2.764 | 21.48 | 253.5 | HIP 24252 | 31.22 |
| 2025-12-07 | 05:14:03.88 | +26:27:13.3 | 2.761 | 21.48 | 253.5 | HIP 24252 | 22.90 |