Comet 8P Tuttle

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Geocentric Data
Right Ascension (J2000) 18h 24.0m
Declination (J2000)-24° 48'
ConstellationSagittarius
Magnitude28.6
Distance from Earth7.176 AU
Orbital Data
Distance from Sun6.526 AU
Perihelion1.028 AU
(26-Jan-2008)
Aphelion10.362 AU
Period13.6 years
Eccentricity0.819471
Inclination to ecliptic 55.0°
 


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