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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 ascension 22h 36.0m Declination -13° 5' Constellation Aquarius Distance from Earth 3.915 AU Last observed magnitude 17.0 Date of last reported observation 2023-Nov-17 Altitude -53.0° Azimuth 357° (N) Angular separation from Sun 79.9° Ecliptic latitude -4.0° Comet observations courtesy of COBS	Orbit Distance from Sun 3.865 AU Perihelion 1.735 AU (2023-Feb-18) Aphelion - Period - Eccentricity 1.000503 Inclination to ecliptic 108.1° Speed relative to Sun 21.431 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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