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Comet C/2007 N3 Lulin 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 ascension2h 36.8m
Declination13° 47'
ConstellationAries
Distance from Earth36.097 AU
Last observed magnitude20.9
Date of last reported observation2011-Jan-01
Altitude75.9°
Azimuth12° (NNE)
Angular separation from Sun84.6°
Ecliptic latitude-1.5°
 Comet observations courtesy of COBS
Orbit
Distance from Sun36.017 AU
Perihelion1.217 AU
(2009-Jan-13)
Aphelion4,415.836 AU
Period103,792 years
Eccentricity0.999449
Inclination to ecliptic178.4°
Speed relative to Sun6.990 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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