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Comet C/2009 G1 STEREO 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 ascension8h 17.4m
Declination-3° 47'
ConstellationHydra
Distance from Earth36.629 AU
Last observed magnitude?
Date of last reported observation-
Altitude60.9°
Azimuth98° (E)
Angular separation from Sun49.8°
Ecliptic latitude-23.3°
 Comet observations courtesy of COBS
Orbit
Distance from Sun35.982 AU
Perihelion1.133 AU
(2009-Apr-16)
Aphelion889.802 AU
Period9,402 years
Eccentricity0.997456
Inclination to ecliptic108.0°
Speed relative to Sun6.879 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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