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Comet 119P Parker-Hartley 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 53.8m
Declination21° 58'
ConstellationCancer
Distance from Earth3.444 AU
Last observed magnitude16.6
Date of last reported observation2023-May-02
Altitude32.4°
Azimuth315° (NW)
Angular separation from Sun57.6°
Ecliptic latitude4.9°
 Comet observations courtesy of COBS
Orbit
Distance from Sun3.024 AU
Perihelion2.328 AU
(2022-Aug-12)
Aphelion5.282 AU
Period7.42 years
Eccentricity0.388257
Inclination to ecliptic7.4°
Speed relative to Sun18.801 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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