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Comet C/2019 Y4 ATLAS Home

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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 12.5m
Declination10° 11'
ConstellationCanis Minor
Distance from Earth16.553 AU
Last observed magnitude8.1
Date of last reported observation2020-May-21
Altitude-0.3°
Azimuth280° (W)
Angular separation from Sun161.1°
Ecliptic latitude-11.5°
 Comet observations courtesy of COBS
Orbit
Distance from Sun17.488 AU
Perihelion0.257 AU
(2020-May-29)
Aphelion647.106 AU
Period5,824 years
Eccentricity0.999205
Inclination to ecliptic44.9°
Speed relative to Sun9.936 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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