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C/2013 US10 (Catalina)

Capture date
2016-02-28
Nearest MPC J01 observation
    CK13U10S  C2016 02 28.83170 04 08 56.34 +58 54 10.4          13.8 Nc98737J01
Distance to the Sun
1.956715 AU (292,720,324 km)
Distance to the Earth
1.646758 AU (246,351,507 km)
Approximate magnitude
≈ 11.4 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
C/2013 US10 (Catalina) - 2016-02-28

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Source filename
c2013us10-20160228-j01.jpg
Image dimensions
1390 × 1038

About this object

Designation
C/2013 US10
Orbit class
Hyperbolic Comet

Orbital parameters: Epoch 2457349.5 JD TDB · q = 0.823 au · e = 1 · i = 149 deg · Ω = 186 deg · ω = 340 deg · T = 2457342.222 JD TDB