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Comet C/2016 R2 PANSTARRS 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 ascension16h 50.1m
Declination-13° 13'
ConstellationOphiuchus
Distance from Earth17.889 AU
Last observed magnitude18.1
Date of last reported observation2020-Mar-29
Altitude-43.3°
Azimuth108° (ESE)
Angular separation from Sun134.4°
Ecliptic latitude8.8°
 Comet observations courtesy of COBS
Orbit
Distance from Sun18.613 AU
Perihelion2.595 AU
(2018-May-09)
Aphelion968.534 AU
Period10,700 years
Eccentricity0.994656
Inclination to ecliptic58.4°
Speed relative to Sun9.669 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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