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Comet 46P Wirtanen
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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 ascension
12
h
52.5
m
Declination
3° 7'
Constellation
Virgo
Distance from Earth
3.506 AU
Last observed magnitude
13.0
Date of last reported observation
2019-Apr-15
Altitude
-86.7°
Azimuth
20° (NNE)
Angular separation from Sun
43.0°
Ecliptic latitude
9.9°
Orbit
Distance from Sun
2.850 AU
Perihelion
1.055 AU
(2018-Dec-12)
Aphelion
5.129 AU
Period
5.44 years
Eccentricity
0.658678
Inclination to ecliptic
11.7°
Speed relative to Sun
18.318 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.