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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 5.5m
Declination23° 12'
ConstellationGemini
Distance from Earth1.047 AU
Last observed magnitude15.3
Date of last reported observation2024-Sep-14
Altitude-10.8°
Azimuth8° (N)
Angular separation from Sun101.3°
Ecliptic latitude-0.2°
 Comet observations courtesy of COBS
Orbit
Distance from Sun1.583 AU
Perihelion1.420 AU
(2024-Aug-05)
Aphelion6.635 AU
Period8.08 years
Eccentricity0.647527
Inclination to ecliptic23.1°
Speed relative to Sun30.007 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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