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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 ascension23h 51.3m
Declination16° 19'
ConstellationPegasus
Distance from Earth0.968 AU
Last observed magnitude17.5
Date of last reported observation2026-Oct-21
Altitude-62.6°
Azimuth308° (NW)
Angular separation from Sun149.1°
Ecliptic latitude8.0°
 Comet observations courtesy of COBS
Orbit
Distance from Sun1.892 AU
Perihelion0.339 AU
(2027-Feb-10)
Aphelion4.097 AU
Period3.30 years
Eccentricity0.847318
Inclination to ecliptic11.3°
Speed relative to Sun23.193 km/s

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