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Comet 130P McNaught-Hughes 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 51.1m
Declination24° 21'
ConstellationTaurus
Distance from Earth4.506 AU
Last observed magnitude18.6
Date of last reported observation2025-Feb-17
Altitude10.1°
Azimuth293° (WNW)
Angular separation from Sun25.4°
Ecliptic latitude1.1°
 Comet observations courtesy of COBS
Orbit
Distance from Sun3.614 AU
Perihelion1.826 AU
(2024-Apr-15)
Aphelion4.952 AU
Period6.24 years
Eccentricity0.461269
Inclination to ecliptic6.1°
Speed relative to Sun15.138 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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