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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 ascension15h 39.7m
Declination17° 27'
ConstellationSerpens
Distance from Earth6.185 AU
Last observed magnitude16.0
Date of last reported observation2023-Sep-15
Altitude47.3°
Azimuth229° (SW)
Angular separation from Sun57.2°
Ecliptic latitude39.4°
 Comet observations courtesy of COBS
Orbit
Distance from Sun5.703 AU
Perihelion4.242 AU
(2022-Jun-08)
Aphelion1,858.961 AU
Period28,435 years
Eccentricity0.995447
Inclination to ecliptic53.6°
Speed relative to Sun17.611 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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