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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 ascension5h 22.9m
Declination14° 38'
ConstellationOrion
Distance from Earth1.142 AU
Last observed magnitude15.9
Date of last reported observation2024-Sep-08
Altitude53.1°
Azimuth161° (SSE)
Angular separation from Sun86.7°
Ecliptic latitude-6.6°
 Comet observations courtesy of COBS
Orbit
Distance from Sun1.478 AU
Perihelion1.420 AU
(2024-Aug-05)
Aphelion6.635 AU
Period8.08 years
Eccentricity0.647494
Inclination to ecliptic23.1°
Speed relative to Sun31.303 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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