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Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-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 ascension18h 5.7m
Declination13° 4'
ConstellationOphiuchus
Distance from Earth6.200 AU
Last observed magnitude17.9
Date of last reported observation2025-Oct-24
Altitude62.6°
Azimuth133° (SE)
Angular separation from Sun55.0°
Ecliptic latitude40.4°
 Comet observations courtesy of COBS
Orbit
Distance from Sun5.689 AU
Perihelion0.392 AU
(2024-Sep-27)
Aphelion-
Period-
Eccentricity1.000148
Inclination to ecliptic139.1°
Speed relative to Sun17.669 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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