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Comet C/2014 Q2 Lovejoy 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 ascension18h 12.3m
Declination-7° 28'
ConstellationSerpens
Distance from Earth20.861 AU
Last observed magnitude12.0
Date of last reported observation2015-Nov-23
Altitude8.8°
Azimuth98° (E)
Angular separation from Sun156.4°
Ecliptic latitude15.2°
 Comet observations courtesy of COBS
Orbit
Distance from Sun21.795 AU
Perihelion1.290 AU
(2015-Jan-27)
Aphelion785.047 AU
Period7,796 years
Eccentricity0.996718
Inclination to ecliptic80.2°
Speed relative to Sun8.897 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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