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Comet C/2020 F3 NEOWISE 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 ascension14h 44.6m
Declination-34° 38'
ConstellationCentaurus
Distance from Earth17.066 AU
Last observed magnitude19.0
Date of last reported observation2023-Apr-14
Altitude20.9°
Azimuth233° (SW)
Angular separation from Sun114.7°
Ecliptic latitude-17.4°
 Comet observations courtesy of COBS
Orbit
Distance from Sun17.503 AU
Perihelion0.293 AU
(2020-Jul-05)
Aphelion814.327 AU
Period8,220 years
Eccentricity0.999281
Inclination to ecliptic129.1°
Speed relative to Sun9.959 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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