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Comet C/2021 X1 Maury-Attard 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 ascension20h 22.2m
Declination16° 50'
ConstellationDelphinus
Distance from Earth5.018 AU
Last observed magnitude19.2
Date of last reported observation2024-Aug-30
Altitude-26.5°
Azimuth26° (NNE)
Angular separation from Sun115.2°
Ecliptic latitude31.6°
 Comet observations courtesy of COBS
Orbit
Distance from Sun5.519 AU
Perihelion3.234 AU
(2023-May-27)
Aphelion-
Period-
Eccentricity1.000324
Inclination to ecliptic140.1°
Speed relative to Sun17.933 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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