Year 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 Month January February March April May June July August September October November December Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 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 ascension 8h 41.6m Declination -5° 0' Constellation Hydra Distance from Earth 32.966 AU Last observed magnitude 19.5 Date of last reported observation 2006-Dec-11 Altitude -72.5° Azimuth 253° (WSW) Angular separation from Sun 62.7° Ecliptic latitude -22.8° Comet observations courtesy of COBS	Orbit Distance from Sun 32.512 AU Perihelion 1.126 AU (2006-Aug-26) Aphelion 47.870 AU Period 121 years Eccentricity 0.954040 Inclination to ecliptic 31.0° Speed relative to Sun 4.285 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.

Follow @heavensabovecom

Developed and maintained by Chris Peat, Heavens-Above GmbH. Please read the FAQ before sending e-mail. Imprint.