C/2013 U1 ( Catalina )

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Updated on April 29, 2014

Profile Discovery Date October 22, 2013 Magnitude 17.9 mag Discoverer J. A. Johnson (Catalina Sky Survey) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2013 Nov. 4.0 TT = JDT 2456600.5 T 2013 Nov. 18.73528 TT MPC q 2.4189645 (2000.0) P Q n 0.02386204 Peri. 143.14758 +0.96844758 +0.13338111 a 11.9489848 Node 211.24785 -0.14594005 +0.98825931 e 0.7975590 Incl. 23.94309 +0.20201682 +0.07451855 P 41.3 From 131 observations 2013 Oct. 22-Dec. 24, mean residual 0".5.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 13.0 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2014-A73. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.