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Comet C/2016 M1 PANSTARRS 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 ascension6h 19.6m
Declination15° 6'
ConstellationOrion
Distance from Earth20.382 AU
Last observed magnitude18.2
Date of last reported observation2021-Mar-16
Altitude-36.9°
Azimuth71° (ENE)
Angular separation from Sun119.9°
Ecliptic latitude-8.0°
 Comet observations courtesy of COBS
Orbit
Distance from Sun20.895 AU
Perihelion2.211 AU
(2018-Aug-07)
Aphelion3,698.458 AU
Period79,595 years
Eccentricity0.998805
Inclination to ecliptic90.8°
Speed relative to Sun9.189 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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