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Comet C/2023 H2 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 ascension10h 0.0m
Declination-84° 25'
ConstellationOctans
Distance from Earth4.263 AU
Last observed magnitude14.4
Date of last reported observation2024-Feb-05
Altitude-36.1°
Azimuth179° (S)
Angular separation from Sun89.8°
Ecliptic latitude-65.3°
 Comet observations courtesy of COBS
Orbit
Distance from Sun4.377 AU
Perihelion0.895 AU
(2023-Oct-29)
Aphelion486.099 AU
Period3,800 years
Eccentricity0.996326
Inclination to ecliptic113.8°
Speed relative to Sun20.043 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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