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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 35.3m
Declination16° 22'
ConstellationCancer
Distance from Earth2.198 AU
Last observed magnitude12.8
Date of last reported observation2026-Jan-15
Altitude-51.8°
Azimuth20° (NNE)
Angular separation from Sun169.3°
Ecliptic latitude-1.5°
 Comet observations courtesy of COBS
Orbit
Distance from Sun3.170 AU
Perihelion1.356 AU
(2025-Oct-29)
Aphelion-
Period-
Eccentricity6.139781
Inclination to ecliptic175.1°
Speed relative to Sun62.618 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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