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Comet 323P SOHO 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 ascension8h 52.3m
Declination19° 2'
ConstellationCancer
Distance from Earth2.991 AU
Last observed magnitude?
Date of last reported observation-
Altitude11.0°
Azimuth71° (ENE)
Angular separation from Sun171.5°
Ecliptic latitude1.1°
 Comet observations courtesy of COBS
Orbit
Distance from Sun3.969 AU
Perihelion0.040 AU
(2025-Mar-14)
Aphelion4.888 AU
Period3.87 years
Eccentricity0.983771
Inclination to ecliptic5.3°
Speed relative to Sun9.323 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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