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Comet P/2009 F7 LINEAR 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 ascension6h 33.8m
Declination10° 50'
ConstellationMonoceros
Distance from Earth4.689 AU
Last observed magnitude?
Date of last reported observation-
Altitude-35.4°
Azimuth283° (WNW)
Angular separation from Sun23.2°
Ecliptic latitude-15.4°
 Comet observations courtesy of COBS
Orbit
Distance from Sun3.777 AU
Perihelion1.701 AU
(2009-Jun-22)
Aphelion4.974 AU
Period6.10 years
Eccentricity0.490270
Inclination to ecliptic18.2°
Speed relative to Sun14.281 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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