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Comet C/2007 W1 Boattini 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 ascension5h 25.3m
Declination32° 40'
ConstellationAuriga
Distance from Earth36.755 AU
Last observed magnitude20.1
Date of last reported observation2008-Dec-17
Altitude57.2°
Azimuth356° (N)
Angular separation from Sun115.5°
Ecliptic latitude9.3°
 Comet observations courtesy of COBS
Orbit
Distance from Sun37.190 AU
Perihelion0.851 AU
(2008-Jun-29)
Aphelion4,688.019 AU
Period113,518 years
Eccentricity0.999637
Inclination to ecliptic9.9°
Speed relative to Sun6.880 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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