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Comet C/2008 T2 Cardinal 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 ascension21h 12.1m
Declination-3° 7'
ConstellationAquarius
Distance from Earth35.494 AU
Last observed magnitude14.9
Date of last reported observation2009-Sep-09
Altitude-4.7°
Azimuth93° (E)
Angular separation from Sun118.5°
Ecliptic latitude12.3°
 Comet observations courtesy of COBS
Orbit
Distance from Sun35.989 AU
Perihelion1.215 AU
(2009-Jun-10)
Aphelion2,430,656.785 AU
Period1,339,827,838 years
Eccentricity0.999999
Inclination to ecliptic55.9°
Speed relative to Sun7.021 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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