C/2012 J1 (Catalina)
- Capture date
- 2012-07-21
- Nearest MPC J01 observation
CK12J010 C2012 07 22.05013 23 46 05.38 +37 03 32.8 16.0 Nw79941J01
- Distance to the Sun
- 3.428880 AU (512,953,119 km)
- Distance to the Earth
- 3.062703 AU (458,173,906 km)
- Approximate magnitude
- ≈ 14.9 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
Open original-resolution image
- Source filename
- c2012j1-20120721-j01.jpg
- Image dimensions
- 903 × 664
About this object
- Designation
- C/2012 J1
- Orbit class
- Hyperbolic Comet
Orbital parameters: Epoch 2456247.5 JD TDB · q = 3.16 au · e = 1 · i = 34.2 deg · Ω = 235 deg · ω = 147 deg · T = 2456268.734 JD TDB