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Comet C/2012 K1 PANSTARRS 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 ascension21h 23.3m
Declination-14° 54'
ConstellationCapricornus
Distance from Earth28.490 AU
Last observed magnitude13.0
Date of last reported observation2015-Mar-02
Altitude75.0°
Azimuth172° (S)
Angular separation from Sun38.9°
Ecliptic latitude0.4°
 Comet observations courtesy of COBS
Orbit
Distance from Sun27.723 AU
Perihelion1.059 AU
(2014-Aug-23)
Aphelion15,570.529 AU
Period687,009 years
Eccentricity0.999864
Inclination to ecliptic142.6°
Speed relative to Sun7.993 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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