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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 18.7m
Declination-11° 3'
ConstellationSerpens
Distance from Earth26.950 AU
Last observed magnitude12.0
Date of last reported observation2015-Nov-23
Altitude2.8°
Azimuth101° (E)
Angular separation from Sun62.1°
Ecliptic latitude12.5°
 Comet observations courtesy of COBS
Orbit
Distance from Sun26.502 AU
Perihelion1.284 AU
(2015-Jan-31)
Aphelion804.539 AU
Period8,088 years
Eccentricity0.996813
Inclination to ecliptic80.7°
Speed relative to Sun8.046 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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