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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 ascension23h 13.9m
Declination30° 48'
ConstellationPegasus
Distance from Earth3.481 AU
Last observed magnitude14.2
Date of last reported observation2025-May-11
Altitude60.0°
Azimuth125° (SE)
Angular separation from Sun58.3°
Ecliptic latitude37.6°
 Comet observations courtesy of COBS
Orbit
Distance from Sun3.073 AU
Perihelion2.369 AU
(2024-Nov-16)
Aphelion4,973.529 AU
Period124,100 years
Eccentricity0.999048
Inclination to ecliptic48.3°
Speed relative to Sun24.020 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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