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Comet 12P Pons-Brooks 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 ascension17h 16.7m
Declination-50° 48'
ConstellationAra
Distance from Earth4.259 AU
Last observed magnitude17.2
Date of last reported observation2025-Feb-07
Altitude32.2°
Azimuth204° (SSW)
Angular separation from Sun92.1°
Ecliptic latitude-26.6°
 Comet observations courtesy of COBS
Orbit
Distance from Sun4.409 AU
Perihelion0.781 AU
(2024-Apr-21)
Aphelion33.655 AU
Period71.4 years
Eccentricity0.954641
Inclination to ecliptic74.2°
Speed relative to Sun18.733 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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