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Comet C/2024 L5 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 ascension11h 36.0m
Declination-12° 14'
ConstellationCrater
Distance from Earth2.824 AU
Last observed magnitude15.3
Date of last reported observation2025-May-12
Altitude-27.7°
Azimuth71° (ENE)
Angular separation from Sun123.8°
Ecliptic latitude-11.0°
 Comet observations courtesy of COBS
Orbit
Distance from Sun3.489 AU
Perihelion3.432 AU
(2025-Mar-10)
Aphelion-
Period-
Eccentricity1.037177
Inclination to ecliptic166.6°
Speed relative to Sun22.763 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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