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Comet C/2020 R7 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 ascension15h 58.9m
Declination30° 24'
ConstellationCorona Borealis
Distance from Earth5.626 AU
Last observed magnitude17.4
Date of last reported observation2023-Sep-24
Altitude35.4°
Azimuth308° (NW)
Angular separation from Sun51.8°
Ecliptic latitude57.5°
 Comet observations courtesy of COBS
Orbit
Distance from Sun5.076 AU
Perihelion2.956 AU
(2022-Sep-16)
Aphelion-
Period-
Eccentricity1.000261
Inclination to ecliptic114.9°
Speed relative to Sun18.698 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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