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Comet C/2020 K1 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 59.0m
Declination-37° 10'
ConstellationPuppis
Distance from Earth5.664 AU
Last observed magnitude15.9
Date of last reported observation2024-Sep-03
Altitude-64.5°
Azimuth84° (E)
Angular separation from Sun73.5°
Ecliptic latitude-63.2°
 Comet observations courtesy of COBS
Orbit
Distance from Sun5.464 AU
Perihelion3.073 AU
(2023-May-08)
Aphelion9,468.261 AU
Period325,897 years
Eccentricity0.999351
Inclination to ecliptic89.7°
Speed relative to Sun18.015 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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