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Comet 252P 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 ascension22h 35.4m
Declination-4° 48'
ConstellationAquarius
Distance from Earth5.026 AU
Last observed magnitude14.5
Date of last reported observation2021-Sep-17
Altitude14.2°
Azimuth245° (WSW)
Angular separation from Sun86.6°
Ecliptic latitude3.8°
 Comet observations courtesy of COBS
Orbit
Distance from Sun5.063 AU
Perihelion1.004 AU
(2021-Jul-10)
Aphelion5.098 AU
Period5.33 years
Eccentricity0.670887
Inclination to ecliptic10.4°
Speed relative to Sun7.727 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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