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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 ascension 6h 6.7m Declination -30° 36' Constellation Columba Distance from Earth 1.301 AU Last observed magnitude 10.0 Date of last reported observation 06/11/2018 Altitude 10.9° Azimuth 157° (SSE) Angular separation from Sun 120.6° Ecliptic latitude -31.9°	Orbit Distance from Sun 1.991 AU Perihelion 1.013 AU (10/09/2018) Aphelion 5.982 AU Period 6.54 years Eccentricity 0.710415 Inclination to ecliptic 32.0° Speed relative to Sun 25.247 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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