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Comet C/2015 V2 Johnson 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 ascension3h 2.0m
Declination-16° 44'
ConstellationEridanus
Distance from Earth23.509 AU
Last observed magnitude12.0
Date of last reported observation2017-Nov-06
Altitude-45.4°
Azimuth246° (WSW)
Angular separation from Sun42.3°
Ecliptic latitude-33.6°
 Comet observations courtesy of COBS
Orbit
Distance from Sun22.770 AU
Perihelion1.636 AU
(2017-Jun-08)
Aphelion-
Period-
Eccentricity1.000795
Inclination to ecliptic49.8°
Speed relative to Sun8.852 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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