Comet 273P Pons-Gambart

 Year Month Day Time      

Coarse finder chart
(60° field-of-view, stars to mag. 6.5)
Fine finder chart
(2° field-of-view, stars to mag. 14)
 
View from above ecliptic plane
View above comet orbital plane
 
Position
Right ascension11h 3.0m
Declination33° 58'
ConstellationUrsa Major
Distance from Earth3.127 AU
Last observed magnitude17.3
Date of last reported observation07/06/2013
Altitude42.8°
Azimuth40° (NE)
Angular separation from Sun67.3°
Ecliptic latitude27.8°
Orbit
Distance from Sun2.891 AU
Perihelion0.810 AU
(19/12/2012)
Aphelion64.728 AU
Period188 years
Eccentricity0.975276
Inclination to ecliptic136.4°
Speed relative to Sun24.221 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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