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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 ascension5h 26.3m
Declination-46° 18'
ConstellationPictor
Distance from Earth5.763 AU
Last observed magnitude17.2
Date of last reported observation2025-Nov-03
Altitude-76.2°
Azimuth287° (WNW)
Angular separation from Sun80.3°
Ecliptic latitude-71.6°
 Comet observations courtesy of COBS
Orbit
Distance from Sun5.680 AU
Perihelion1.811 AU
(2025-Mar-19)
Aphelion292.923 AU
Period1,789 years
Eccentricity0.987710
Inclination to ecliptic79.3°
Speed relative to Sun17.503 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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