C/2012 J1 (Catalina)
- Capture date
- 2012-12-07
- Nearest MPC J01 observation
CK12J010 C2012 12 07.79333 00 01 07.05 +23 16 30.2 14.7 Nw81583J01
- Distance to the Sun
- 3.158714 AU (472,536,870 km)
- Distance to the Earth
- 2.650059 AU (396,443,251 km)
- Approximate magnitude
- ≈ 14.1 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
Open original-resolution image
- Source filename
- c2012j1-20121207-j01.jpg
- Image dimensions
- 883 × 668
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