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Comet C/2021 S3 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 ascension5h 16.4m
Declination-31° 23'
ConstellationColumba
Distance from Earth4.369 AU
Last observed magnitude15.1
Date of last reported observation2023-Feb-17
Altitude13.9°
Azimuth157° (SSE)
Angular separation from Sun80.9°
Ecliptic latitude-55.1°
 Comet observations courtesy of COBS
Orbit
Distance from Sun4.325 AU
Perihelion1.320 AU
(2024-Feb-14)
Aphelion49,795.435 AU
Period3,928,844 years
Eccentricity0.999947
Inclination to ecliptic58.5°
Speed relative to Sun20.254 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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