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Comet C/2019 T4 ATLAS 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 ascension17h 26.7m
Declination26° 2'
ConstellationHercules
Distance from Earth8.172 AU
Last observed magnitude16.1
Date of last reported observation2024-Oct-01
Altitude22.4°
Azimuth31° (NNE)
Angular separation from Sun69.7°
Ecliptic latitude51.6°
 Comet observations courtesy of COBS
Orbit
Distance from Sun7.882 AU
Perihelion4.239 AU
(2022-Jun-08)
Aphelion1,755.100 AU
Period26,091 years
Eccentricity0.995181
Inclination to ecliptic53.6°
Speed relative to Sun14.970 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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