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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 0.3m
Declination13° 47'
ConstellationOrion
Distance from Earth18.979 AU
Last observed magnitude18.2
Date of last reported observation2021-Mar-16
Altitude-62.8°
Azimuth301° (WNW)
Angular separation from Sun126.3°
Ecliptic latitude-9.4°
 Comet observations courtesy of COBS
Orbit
Distance from Sun19.579 AU
Perihelion2.212 AU
(2018-Aug-07)
Aphelion4,497.750 AU
Period106,728 years
Eccentricity0.999017
Inclination to ecliptic90.7°
Speed relative to Sun9.499 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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