C/2006 A2 ( Catalina )

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Updated on February 12, 2007

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 20.13331 TT MPC q 5.3161703 (2000.0) P Q z +0.0003617 Peri. 141.02484 +0.03665559 +0.90647675 +/-0.0000145 Node 233.22633 +0.73393520 +0.26126951 e 0.9980772 Incl. 148.32056 +0.67822967 -0.33171998

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

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2006-U81. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.