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Comet C/2020 S4 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 ascension12h 32.0m
Declination12° 56'
ConstellationVirgo
Distance from Earth4.923 AU
Last observed magnitude18.1
Date of last reported observation2023-Jun-20
Altitude17.9°
Azimuth268° (W)
Angular separation from Sun15.3°
Ecliptic latitude18.8°
 Comet observations courtesy of COBS
Orbit
Distance from Sun3.963 AU
Perihelion3.370 AU
(2023-Feb-09)
Aphelion-
Period-
Eccentricity1.001469
Inclination to ecliptic20.6°
Speed relative to Sun21.167 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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