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Comet 21P Giacobini-Zinner 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 ascension11h 9.3m
Declination-10° 13'
ConstellationCrater
Distance from Earth5.578 AU
Last observed magnitude19.6
Date of last reported observation2024-Sep-30
Altitude-23.8°
Azimuth259° (W)
Angular separation from Sun32.6°
Ecliptic latitude-16.9°
 Comet observations courtesy of COBS
Orbit
Distance from Sun4.768 AU
Perihelion1.008 AU
(2025-Mar-25)
Aphelion5.970 AU
Period6.52 years
Eccentricity0.711222
Inclination to ecliptic32.1°
Speed relative to Sun10.856 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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