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Comet 118P Shoemaker-Levy 4

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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 31.8m
Declination20° 37'
ConstellationCancer
Distance from Earth1.329 AU
Last observed magnitude14.0
Date of last reported observation2023-Mar-01
Altitude17.8°
Azimuth78° (ENE)
Angular separation from Sun125.5°
Ecliptic latitude1.1°
Comet observations courtesy of COBS
Orbit
Distance from Sun2.072 AU
Perihelion1.829 AU
(2022-Nov-24)
Aphelion4.864 AU
Period6.12 years
Eccentricity0.453421
Inclination to ecliptic10.1°
Speed relative to Sun24.316 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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