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Comet 237P 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 ascension21h 16.8m
Declination-2° 6'
ConstellationAquarius
Distance from Earth2.673 AU
Last observed magnitude18.1
Date of last reported observation2023-Nov-16
Altitude46.4°
Azimuth206° (SSW)
Angular separation from Sun70.3°
Ecliptic latitude13.9°
 Comet observations courtesy of COBS
Orbit
Distance from Sun2.518 AU
Perihelion1.987 AU
(2023-May-14)
Aphelion5.034 AU
Period6.58 years
Eccentricity0.433934
Inclination to ecliptic14.0°
Speed relative to Sun21.261 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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