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Comet 62P Tsuchinshan 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 ascension17h 55.0m
Declination-24° 43'
ConstellationSagittarius
Distance from Earth3.342 AU
Last observed magnitude14.4
Date of last reported observation2024-Jun-04
Altitude13.4°
Azimuth160° (SSE)
Angular separation from Sun145.2°
Ecliptic latitude-1.0°
 Comet observations courtesy of COBS
Orbit
Distance from Sun4.212 AU
Perihelion1.265 AU
(2023-Dec-25)
Aphelion5.477 AU
Period6.19 years
Eccentricity0.624705
Inclination to ecliptic4.7°
Speed relative to Sun12.575 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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