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Comet 220P McNaught 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 ascension1h 48.3m
Declination7° 56'
ConstellationPisces
Distance from Earth1.352 AU
Last observed magnitude13.9
Date of last reported observation2026-Jul-11
Altitude43.8°
Azimuth281° (W)
Angular separation from Sun82.7°
Ecliptic latitude-2.6°
 Comet observations courtesy of COBS
Orbit
Distance from Sun1.585 AU
Perihelion1.559 AU
(2026-Jun-14)
Aphelion4.682 AU
Period5.51 years
Eccentricity0.500367
Inclination to ecliptic8.1°
Speed relative to Sun28.899 km/s

Warning!
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