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Comet C/2020 Y2 ATLAS 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 ascension2h 22.5m
Declination-17° 12'
ConstellationCetus
Distance from Earth4.801 AU
Last observed magnitude15.8
Date of last reported observation2023-Jan-17
Altitude-37.7°
Azimuth287° (WNW)
Angular separation from Sun39.2°
Ecliptic latitude-35.4°
 Comet observations courtesy of COBS
Orbit
Distance from Sun4.079 AU
Perihelion3.133 AU
(2022-Jun-17)
Aphelion2,067.980 AU
Period33,325 years
Eccentricity0.996975
Inclination to ecliptic101.3°
Speed relative to Sun20.836 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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