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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 ascension22h 35.8m
Declination3° 4'
ConstellationPegasus
Distance from Earth3.659 AU
Last observed magnitude16.7
Date of last reported observation2023-Dec-02
Altitude-40.0°
Azimuth30° (NNE)
Angular separation from Sun86.0°
Ecliptic latitude10.9°
 Comet observations courtesy of COBS
Orbit
Distance from Sun3.723 AU
Perihelion3.233 AU
(2023-May-27)
Aphelion-
Period-
Eccentricity1.001165
Inclination to ecliptic140.1°
Speed relative to Sun21.838 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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