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Comet C/2019 Y1 ATLAS 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 ascension13h 31.6m
Declination-46° 40'
ConstellationCentaurus
Distance from Earth17.146 AU
Last observed magnitude13.0
Date of last reported observation2020-Jul-12
Altitude-39.3°
Azimuth160° (SSE)
Angular separation from Sun130.7°
Ecliptic latitude-32.7°
 Comet observations courtesy of COBS
Orbit
Distance from Sun17.825 AU
Perihelion0.826 AU
(2020-Mar-17)
Aphelion175.931 AU
Period831 years
Eccentricity0.990651
Inclination to ecliptic73.2°
Speed relative to Sun9.461 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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