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Comet 77P Longmore 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 ascension15h 47.9m
Declination-40° 8'
ConstellationLupus
Distance from Earth3.032 AU
Last observed magnitude15.4
Date of last reported observation2023-Aug-16
Altitude0.6°
Azimuth176° (S)
Angular separation from Sun57.2°
Ecliptic latitude-22.8°
 Comet observations courtesy of COBS
Orbit
Distance from Sun2.628 AU
Perihelion2.349 AU
(2023-Apr-03)
Aphelion4.898 AU
Period6.90 years
Eccentricity0.351788
Inclination to ecliptic24.3°
Speed relative to Sun20.742 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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