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Comet 217P LINEAR 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 ascension8h 26.1m
Declination20° 30'
ConstellationCancer
Distance from Earth2.045 AU
Last observed magnitude18.3
Date of last reported observation2026-Jan-22
Altitude-8.6°
Azimuth64° (ENE)
Angular separation from Sun163.9°
Ecliptic latitude0.9°
 Comet observations courtesy of COBS
Orbit
Distance from Sun3.005 AU
Perihelion1.226 AU
(2025-May-24)
Aphelion6.668 AU
Period7.84 years
Eccentricity0.689375
Inclination to ecliptic12.9°
Speed relative to Sun19.121 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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