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Comet C/2017 T2 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 ascension20h 18.3m
Declination-68° 3'
ConstellationPavo
Distance from Earth16.678 AU
Last observed magnitude11.4
Date of last reported observation2021-Oct-04
Altitude-69.3°
Azimuth161° (SSE)
Angular separation from Sun117.4°
Ecliptic latitude-45.1°
 Comet observations courtesy of COBS
Orbit
Distance from Sun17.167 AU
Perihelion1.602 AU
(2020-May-06)
Aphelion3,395.683 AU
Period70,010 years
Eccentricity0.999057
Inclination to ecliptic57.3°
Speed relative to Sun10.141 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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