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Comet 29P Schwassmann-Wachmann 1 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 ascension11h 26.7m
Declination-3° 34'
ConstellationLeo
Distance from Earth5.431 AU
Last observed magnitude12.5
Date of last reported observation2026-Feb-09
Altitude-23.9°
Azimuth75° (ENE)
Angular separation from Sun150.4°
Ecliptic latitude-5.7°
 Comet observations courtesy of COBS
Orbit
Distance from Sun6.309 AU
Perihelion5.797 AU
(2019-Apr-26)
Aphelion6.318 AU
Period14.9 years
Eccentricity0.043003
Inclination to ecliptic9.4°
Speed relative to Sun11.609 km/s

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