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Comet 153P Ikeya-Zhang 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 ascension20h 2.0m
Declination-31° 55'
ConstellationSagittarius
Distance from Earth42.598 AU
Last observed magnitude?
Date of last reported observation-
Altitude39.0°
Azimuth227° (SW)
Angular separation from Sun18.1°
Ecliptic latitude-11.5°
 Comet observations courtesy of COBS
Orbit
Distance from Sun41.662 AU
Perihelion0.495 AU
(2002-Mar-16)
Aphelion101.089 AU
Period362 years
Eccentricity0.990264
Inclination to ecliptic28.5°
Speed relative to Sun5.012 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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