Comet C/2022 E3 ZTF

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Comet C/2022 E3 ZTF

Year Month Day Time

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 ascension	4^h 20.1^m
Declination	-62° 54'
Constellation	Reticulum
Distance from Earth	4.242 AU
Last observed magnitude	14.1
Date of last reported observation	2023-Aug-19
Altitude	48.1°
Azimuth	175° (S)
Angular separation from Sun	93.9°
Ecliptic latitude	-70.3°

Comet observations courtesy of COBS

Orbit
Distance from Sun	4.419 AU
Perihelion	1.112 AU (2023-Jan-12)
Aphelion	-
Period	-
Eccentricity	1.000232
Inclination to ecliptic	109.2°
Speed relative to Sun	20.042 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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