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Comet C/2020 K1 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 ascension21h 9.1m
Declination-74° 5'
ConstellationPavo
Distance from Earth2.478 AU
Last observed magnitude12.3
Date of last reported observation2023-May-27
Altitude7.0°
Azimuth171° (S)
Angular separation from Sun117.7°
Ecliptic latitude-40.5°
 Comet observations courtesy of COBS
Orbit
Distance from Sun3.083 AU
Perihelion3.073 AU
(2023-May-09)
Aphelion1,536,655.927 AU
Period673,487,389 years
Eccentricity0.999996
Inclination to ecliptic89.7°
Speed relative to Sun23.988 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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