C/2012 J1 (Catalina)
- Capture date
- 2012-11-13
- Nearest MPC J01 observation
CK12J010 C2012 11 13.77949 23 44 57.03 +28 09 26.3 14.5 Nw81097J01
- Distance to the Sun
- 3.166875 AU (473,757,711 km)
- Distance to the Earth
- 2.431842 AU (363,798,429 km)
- Approximate magnitude
- ≈ 13.9 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
Open original-resolution image
- Source filename
- c2012j1-20121113-j01.jpg
- Image dimensions
- 694 × 560
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