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Comet 8P Tuttle 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 ascension18h 25.6m
Declination-6° 52'
ConstellationScutum
Distance from Earth9.206 AU
Last observed magnitude13.5
Date of last reported observation2021-Dec-08
Altitude-5.1°
Azimuth263° (W)
Angular separation from Sun128.8°
Ecliptic latitude15.3°
 Comet observations courtesy of COBS
Orbit
Distance from Sun9.872 AU
Perihelion1.023 AU
(2021-Aug-28)
Aphelion10.389 AU
Period13.6 years
Eccentricity0.820723
Inclination to ecliptic55.0°
Speed relative to Sun4.925 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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