SpaceAtlasSpace Object Data

Catalina

Explore asteroids, comets and near-Earth objects with JPL orbital data.

comet Observations: 468

Orbital Parameters

Semi-Major Axis
3.015 AU
Eccentricity
0.6914
Perihelion
0.931 AU
Aphelion
5.099571 AU
Inclination
24.59°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2460368.5
Mean Anomaly
290.28°

Orbit diagram

The Sun sits at the focus (orange). Earth's orbit is the grey circle at 1 AU. The red dot marks the object's position at the catalog epoch.

3D orbit (interactive)

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Close approaches

No close approaches to Earth are currently on record for this object.

Physical Parameters

Diameter
— km
Albedo
—
Density
— g/cm³
Rotation Period
— h
Absolute Magnitude
—

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.79939
Condition
0
Orbit ID
—