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Comet 8P Tuttle 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 55.9m
Declination-22° 57'
ConstellationSagittarius
Distance from Earth7.933 AU
Last observed magnitude13.5
Date of last reported observation2021-Dec-08
Altitude-63.8°
Azimuth208° (SSW)
Angular separation from Sun10.8°
Ecliptic latitude0.6°
 Comet observations courtesy of COBS
Orbit
Distance from Sun6.968 AU
Perihelion1.025 AU
(2021-Aug-27)
Aphelion10.381 AU
Period13.6 years
Eccentricity0.820260
Inclination to ecliptic54.9°
Speed relative to Sun9.954 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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