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Comet C/2023 H2 Lemmon 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 ascension15h 29.4m
Declination-82° 51'
ConstellationApus
Distance from Earth9.153 AU
Last observed magnitude14.4
Date of last reported observation2024-Feb-05
Altitude4.7°
Azimuth175° (S)
Angular separation from Sun117.1°
Ecliptic latitude-55.7°
 Comet observations courtesy of COBS
Orbit
Distance from Sun9.657 AU
Perihelion0.896 AU
(2023-Oct-29)
Aphelion498.471 AU
Period3,945 years
Eccentricity0.996413
Inclination to ecliptic113.7°
Speed relative to Sun13.423 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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