C/2021 C3 ( Catalina )

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Updated on December 16, 2022

Profile Discovery Date February 7, 2021 Magnitude 19.1 mag Discoverer Catalina Sky Survey Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2021 July 5.0 TT = JDT 2459400.5 T 2021 Feb. 12.43854 TT Rudenko q 2.2764672 (2000.0) P Q z +0.0157895 Peri. 357.14988 -0.99731460 -0.06751629 +/-0.0000003 Node 181.92084 -0.03824247 +0.14967654 e 0.9640557 Incl. 122.16286 -0.06245873 +0.98642713 From 367 observations 2021 Jan. 16-June 9, mean residual 0".6.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 4.0 + 5 log d + 35.0 log r(t - 60)

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2021-N06. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.