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Comet C/2013 R1 Lovejoy 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 ascension18h 48.6m
Declination-65° 8'
ConstellationPavo
Distance from Earth23.498 AU
Last observed magnitude18.8
Date of last reported observation2014-Sep-14
Altitude-37.3°
Azimuth210° (SSW)
Angular separation from Sun131.4°
Ecliptic latitude-40.6°
 Comet observations courtesy of COBS
Orbit
Distance from Sun24.180 AU
Perihelion0.821 AU
(2013-Dec-18)
Aphelion851.422 AU
Period8,796 years
Eccentricity0.998073
Inclination to ecliptic64.0°
Speed relative to Sun8.444 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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