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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 ascension15h 29.1m
Declination-76° 8'
ConstellationApus
Distance from Earth5.831 AU
Last observed magnitude9.0
Date of last reported observation2019-Sep-30
Altitude-13.1°
Azimuth185° (S)
Angular separation from Sun55.7°
Ecliptic latitude-62.9°
Orbit
Distance from Sun5.338 AU
Perihelion1.455 AU
(2019-Sep-05)
Aphelion-
Period-
Eccentricity1.000480
Inclination to ecliptic116.6°
Speed relative to Sun18.239 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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