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Comet C/2013 A1 Siding Spring 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 ascension9h 44.2m
Declination33° 49'
ConstellationLeo Minor
Distance from Earth26.003 AU
Last observed magnitude12.0
Date of last reported observation2015-Mar-16
Altitude55.4°
Azimuth12° (NNE)
Angular separation from Sun160.6°
Ecliptic latitude18.4°
 Comet observations courtesy of COBS
Orbit
Distance from Sun26.934 AU
Perihelion1.401 AU
(2014-Oct-26)
Aphelion-
Period-
Eccentricity1.000090
Inclination to ecliptic128.8°
Speed relative to Sun8.120 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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