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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 ascension11h 51.7m
Declination-75° 43'
ConstellationChamaeleon
Distance from Earth3.564 AU
Last observed magnitude14.0
Date of last reported observation2023-Sep-18
Altitude-45.9°
Azimuth169° (S)
Angular separation from Sun72.1°
Ecliptic latitude-69.7°
 Comet observations courtesy of COBS
Orbit
Distance from Sun3.392 AU
Perihelion3.073 AU
(2023-May-09)
Aphelion115,972.625 AU
Period13,964,124 years
Eccentricity0.999947
Inclination to ecliptic89.7°
Speed relative to Sun22.870 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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