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Comet C/2022 V2 Lemmon 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 ascension7h 59.0m
Declination-46° 18'
ConstellationPuppis
Distance from Earth4.226 AU
Last observed magnitude18.2
Date of last reported observation2024-Jan-19
Altitude-53.3°
Azimuth243° (WSW)
Angular separation from Sun67.1°
Ecliptic latitude-75.0°
 Comet observations courtesy of COBS
Orbit
Distance from Sun3.945 AU
Perihelion2.064 AU
(2023-Nov-01)
Aphelion71.414 AU
Period223 years
Eccentricity0.943828
Inclination to ecliptic98.9°
Speed relative to Sun20.629 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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