User: anonymous   Login
Location: Newark
(40.7360°N, 74.1730°W)
Time: 16:38:07
(UTC-04:00)
Language:
Comet 81P Wild 2 Home

 Year Month Day Time      

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 40.7m
Declination-18° 55'
ConstellationOphiuchus
Distance from Earth1.369 AU
Last observed magnitude12.0
Date of last reported observation2023-Mar-02
Altitude-62.3°
Azimuth316° (NW)
Angular separation from Sun106.1°
Ecliptic latitude3.2°
 Comet observations courtesy of COBS
Orbit
Distance from Sun1.905 AU
Perihelion1.598 AU
(2022-Dec-15)
Aphelion5.310 AU
Period6.42 years
Eccentricity0.537245
Inclination to ecliptic3.2°
Speed relative to Sun25.970 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.
 

Developed and maintained by Chris Peat, Heavens-Above GmbH. Please read the FAQ before sending e-mail. Imprint.
DLR