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Comet C/2021 E3 ZTF 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 ascension7h 6.7m
Declination-0° 53'
ConstellationMonoceros
Distance from Earth5.140 AU
Last observed magnitude15.5
Date of last reported observation2023-Feb-28
Altitude-59.6°
Azimuth229° (SW)
Angular separation from Sun41.8°
Ecliptic latitude-27.3°
 Comet observations courtesy of COBS
Orbit
Distance from Sun4.435 AU
Perihelion1.777 AU
(2022-Jun-11)
Aphelion-
Period-
Eccentricity1.000907
Inclination to ecliptic112.6°
Speed relative to Sun20.013 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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