C/2021 U5 ( Catalina )

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Updated on March 4, 2023

Profile Discovery Date October 29, 2021 Magnitude 19.1 mag Discoverer A. R. Gibbs (Catalina Sky Survey) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2022 Aug. 9.0 TT = JDT 2459800.5 T 2022 Jan. 26.59397 TT Rudenko q 2.3631528 (2000.0) P Q z +0.0046033 Peri. 321.46285 -0.80455617 -0.59310402 +/-0.0000005 Node 182.75504 +0.56503022 -0.78017929 e 0.9891216 Incl. 39.05061 -0.18283935 +0.19886652 From 462 observations 2021 Oct. 29-2022 Aug. 26, mean residual 0".6.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 1.5 + 5 log d + 35.0 log r(t - 30)

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2022-Q139. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.