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Comet 146P Shoemaker-LINEAR 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 ascension6h 37.7m
Declination42° 31'
ConstellationAuriga
Distance from Earth3.170 AU
Last observed magnitude18.9
Date of last reported observation2024-Dec-08
Altitude-34.4°
Azimuth16° (NNE)
Angular separation from Sun67.6°
Ecliptic latitude20.9°
 Comet observations courtesy of COBS
Orbit
Distance from Sun2.937 AU
Perihelion1.419 AU
(2024-Aug-05)
Aphelion6.634 AU
Period8.08 years
Eccentricity0.647575
Inclination to ecliptic23.1°
Speed relative to Sun19.589 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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