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Comet C/2018 V1 Machholz-Fujikawa-Iwamoto Home

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Coarse finder chart
(Field of view: 60°, Max. star mag.: 5) 		Fine finder chart
(Field of view: 5°, Max. star mag.: 10)
 
View from 90° above ecliptic plane
 View from above comet orbital plane
 
Position
Right ascension15h 8.8m
Declination-54° 45'
ConstellationLupus
Distance from Earth20.267 AU
Last observed magnitude9.0
Date of last reported observation2018-Nov-26
Altitude-69.6°
Azimuth244° (WSW)
Angular separation from Sun132.4°
Ecliptic latitude-34.2°
 Comet observations courtesy of COBS
Orbit
Distance from Sun20.957 AU
Perihelion0.390 AU
(2018-Dec-04)
Aphelion-
Period-
Eccentricity1.000474
Inclination to ecliptic144.2°
Speed relative to Sun9.260 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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