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Comet C/2019 Y4 ATLAS

 Year Month Day Time      

Coarse finder chart
(Field of view: 60°, Max. star mag.: 5)
Fine finder chart
(Field of view: 5°, Max. star mag.: 10)
 
View from 90° above ecliptic plane
View from above comet orbital plane
 
Position
Right ascension7h 26.4m
Declination9° 12'
ConstellationCanis Minor
Distance from Earth14.485 AU
Last observed magnitude8.1
Date of last reported observation2020-May-21
Altitude1.7°
Azimuth282° (WNW)
Angular separation from Sun109.8°
Ecliptic latitude-12.3°
Comet observations courtesy of COBS
Orbit
Distance from Sun14.851 AU
Perihelion0.257 AU
(2020-May-30)
Aphelion686.620 AU
Period6,365 years
Eccentricity0.999252
Inclination to ecliptic45.0°
Speed relative to Sun10.811 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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