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Comet C/2011 L4 PANSTARRS 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 ascension16h 21.2m
Declination17° 41'
ConstellationHercules
Distance from Earth29.126 AU
Last observed magnitude19.0
Date of last reported observation2014-Aug-27
Altitude-27.0°
Azimuth70° (ENE)
Angular separation from Sun121.7°
Ecliptic latitude37.7°
 Comet observations courtesy of COBS
Orbit
Distance from Sun29.673 AU
Perihelion0.296 AU
(2013-Mar-08)
Aphelion3,613.033 AU
Period76,794 years
Eccentricity0.999836
Inclination to ecliptic84.1°
Speed relative to Sun7.701 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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