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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 ascension4h 27.9m
Declination28° 28'
ConstellationTaurus
Distance from Earth5.353 AU
Last observed magnitude13.9
Date of last reported observation2024-Dec-17
Altitude-38.1°
Azimuth53° (NE)
Angular separation from Sun7.9°
Ecliptic latitude8.2°
 Comet observations courtesy of COBS
Orbit
Distance from Sun4.351 AU
Perihelion1.618 AU
(2024-Oct-11)
Aphelion5.305 AU
Period6.44 years
Eccentricity0.532496
Inclination to ecliptic8.9°
Speed relative to Sun12.310 km/s

Warning!
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