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Comet 49P Arend-Rigaux 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 ascension15h 8.1m
Declination1° 28'
ConstellationVirgo
Distance from Earth3.101 AU
Last observed magnitude14.5
Date of last reported observation2025-May-23
Altitude35.5°
Azimuth217° (SW)
Angular separation from Sun74.6°
Ecliptic latitude19.0°
 Comet observations courtesy of COBS
Orbit
Distance from Sun2.993 AU
Perihelion1.431 AU
(2025-Apr-10)
Aphelion5.707 AU
Period6.74 years
Eccentricity0.598929
Inclination to ecliptic19.1°
Speed relative to Sun18.552 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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