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Comet 45P Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova Home

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Coarse finder chart
(Field of view: 60°, Max. star mag.: 5) 		Fine finder chart
(Field of view: 2°, Max. star mag.: 12)
 
View from 90° above ecliptic plane
 View from above comet orbital plane
 
Position
Right ascension16h 48.4m
Declination-21° 15'
ConstellationOphiuchus
Distance from Earth3.361 AU
Last observed magnitude10.0
Date of last reported observation2022-Jun-09
Altitude-48.8°
Azimuth237° (WSW)
Angular separation from Sun169.4°
Ecliptic latitude0.9°
 Comet observations courtesy of COBS
Orbit
Distance from Sun4.363 AU
Perihelion0.558 AU
(2027-Aug-31)
Aphelion5.556 AU
Period5.34 years
Eccentricity0.817501
Inclination to ecliptic4.3°
Speed relative to Sun10.792 km/s

Warning!
Never attempt to observe objects close to the sun without taking the proper precautions. In particular, never point optical instruments near the sun and look through them, or you risk permanent eye damage or blindness.
 

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