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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 34.4m
Declination18° 12'
ConstellationPisces
Distance from Earth2.093 AU
Last observed magnitude21.8
Date of last reported observation2026-Jul-13
Altitude69.0°
Azimuth29° (NNE)
Angular separation from Sun109.4°
Ecliptic latitude6.2°
 Comet observations courtesy of COBS
Orbit
Distance from Sun2.612 AU
Perihelion0.339 AU
(2027-Feb-10)
Aphelion4.097 AU
Period3.30 years
Eccentricity0.847237
Inclination to ecliptic11.3°
Speed relative to Sun16.714 km/s

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