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Comet C/2022 QE78 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 ascension9h 11.7m
Declination29° 1'
ConstellationCancer
Distance from Earth4.640 AU
Last observed magnitude14.5
Date of last reported observation2026-Feb-09
Altitude-12.2°
Azimuth36° (NE)
Angular separation from Sun162.9°
Ecliptic latitude10.1°
 Comet observations courtesy of COBS
Orbit
Distance from Sun5.591 AU
Perihelion5.476 AU
(2025-Sep-12)
Aphelion8,770.179 AU
Period290,658 years
Eccentricity0.998752
Inclination to ecliptic36.7°
Speed relative to Sun17.809 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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