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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 ascension5h 44.7m
Declination-21° 38'
ConstellationLepus
Distance from Earth7.481 AU
Last observed magnitude17.8
Date of last reported observation2025-Apr-06
Altitude-5.6°
Azimuth247° (WSW)
Angular separation from Sun60.9°
Ecliptic latitude-48.7°
 Comet observations courtesy of COBS
Orbit
Distance from Sun7.046 AU
Perihelion3.074 AU
(2023-May-08)
Aphelion5,422.877 AU
Period141,311 years
Eccentricity0.998867
Inclination to ecliptic89.7°
Speed relative to Sun15.859 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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