User: anonymous   Login
Location: Unspecified
(0.0000°N, 0.0000°E)
Time: 20:58:57
(UTC+00:00)
Language:

Comet C/2024 M1 ATLAS

 Year Month Day Time      

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 ascension6h 40.8m
Declination-16° 39'
ConstellationCanis Major
Distance from Earth1.090 AU
Last observed magnitude14.3
Date of last reported observation2024-Oct-31
Altitude-12.3°
Azimuth107° (ESE)
Angular separation from Sun111.1°
Ecliptic latitude-23.9°
Comet observations courtesy of COBS
Orbit
Distance from Sun1.717 AU
Perihelion1.703 AU
(2024-Nov-20)
Aphelion58.112 AU
Period164 years
Eccentricity0.943046
Inclination to ecliptic73.7°
Speed relative to Sun31.677 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.
 

DLR