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Comet C/2020 R4 ATLAS 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 ascension8h 37.7m
Declination13° 26'
ConstellationCancer
Distance from Earth16.732 AU
Last observed magnitude16.0
Date of last reported observation2026-Sep-11
Altitude-57.4°
Azimuth65° (ENE)
Angular separation from Sun73.9°
Ecliptic latitude-5.0°
 Comet observations courtesy of COBS
Orbit
Distance from Sun16.483 AU
Perihelion1.020 AU
(2021-Mar-02)
Aphelion192.138 AU
Period949 years
Eccentricity0.989440
Inclination to ecliptic164.4°
Speed relative to Sun9.922 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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