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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 7.8m
Declination32° 50'
ConstellationAuriga
Distance from Earth12.489 AU
Last observed magnitude18.0
Date of last reported observation2026-Mar-21
Altitude-47.2°
Azimuth323° (NW)
Angular separation from Sun37.6°
Ecliptic latitude10.1°
 Comet observations courtesy of COBS
Orbit
Distance from Sun11.701 AU
Perihelion1.800 AU
(2022-Dec-18)
Aphelion2,519.476 AU
Period44,760 years
Eccentricity0.998572
Inclination to ecliptic87.6°
Speed relative to Sun12.285 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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