C/2013 L2 ( Catalina )

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Updated on May 7, 2015

Profile Discovery Date June 2, 2013 Magnitude 19.6 mag Discoverer R. A. Kowalski (Catalina Sky Survey) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2012 Apr. 23.0 TT = JDT 2456040.5 T 2012 May 11.41423 TT MPC q 4.8728894 (2000.0) P Q z -0.0002107 Peri. 1.96810 +0.26380063 -0.28667467 +/-0.0000212 Node 285.87207 -0.89754818 -0.42267196 e 1.0010265 Incl. 106.76475 -0.35329377 +0.85974766 From 231 observations 2013 June 2-Oct. 1, mean residual 0".4.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 8.0 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2014-G32. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.