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Comet C/2018 W2 Africano 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 ascension12h 23.4m
Declination-55° 32'
ConstellationCentaurus
Distance from Earth15.742 AU
Last observed magnitude9.0
Date of last reported observation2019-Sep-30
Altitude-26.2°
Azimuth157° (SSE)
Angular separation from Sun57.0°
Ecliptic latitude-49.3°
 Comet observations courtesy of COBS
Orbit
Distance from Sun15.218 AU
Perihelion1.466 AU
(2019-Sep-05)
Aphelion-
Period-
Eccentricity1.000874
Inclination to ecliptic116.6°
Speed relative to Sun10.822 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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