C/2006 A2 ( Catalina )

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Updated on January 20, 2013

Profile Discovery Date January 21, 2006 Magnitude 20.3 mag Discoverer Catalina Sky Survey

Orbital Elements Epoch 2005 May 30.0 TT = JDT 2453520.5 T 2005 May 20.11334 TT MPC q 5.3159801 (2000.0) P Q z +0.0003656 Peri. 141.02144 +0.03659853 +0.90648165 +/-0.0000066 Node 233.22639 +0.73392317 +0.26130968 e 0.9980564 Incl. 148.32106 +0.67824578 -0.33167493 From 83 observations 2006 Jan. 21-Nov. 24, mean residual 0".6.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 12.0 + 5 log d + 5.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2013-A29. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.