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Comet C/2017 K2 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 ascension6h 25.6m
Declination18° 23'
ConstellationGemini
Distance from Earth6.724 AU
Last observed magnitude15.1
Date of last reported observation2024-Oct-07
Altitude-34.7°
Azimuth11° (NNE)
Angular separation from Sun101.7°
Ecliptic latitude-4.7°
 Comet observations courtesy of COBS
Orbit
Distance from Sun6.994 AU
Perihelion1.799 AU
(2022-Dec-19)
Aphelion52,140.549 AU
Period4,209,680 years
Eccentricity0.999931
Inclination to ecliptic87.6°
Speed relative to Sun15.926 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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