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Comet C/2023 C2 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 ascension22h 36.7m
Declination49° 36'
ConstellationLacerta
Distance from Earth4.421 AU
Last observed magnitude16.7
Date of last reported observation2025-Nov-07
Altitude51.7°
Azimuth313° (NW)
Angular separation from Sun99.5°
Ecliptic latitude48.2°
 Comet observations courtesy of COBS
Orbit
Distance from Sun4.686 AU
Perihelion2.368 AU
(2024-Nov-16)
Aphelion3,899.335 AU
Period86,168 years
Eccentricity0.998786
Inclination to ecliptic48.3°
Speed relative to Sun19.448 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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