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Comet 46P Wirtanen 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 ascension17h 43.9m
Declination-26° 52'
ConstellationSagittarius
Distance from Earth4.529 AU
Last observed magnitude13.0
Date of last reported observation2019-Apr-15
Altitude-42.0°
Azimuth233° (SW)
Angular separation from Sun84.7°
Ecliptic latitude-3.5°
 Comet observations courtesy of COBS
Orbit
Distance from Sun4.547 AU
Perihelion1.055 AU
(2024-May-19)
Aphelion5.128 AU
Period5.44 years
Eccentricity0.658610
Inclination to ecliptic11.7°
Speed relative to Sun10.161 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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