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Comet C/2024 T5 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 ascension2h 35.6m
Declination-38° 20'
ConstellationFornax
Distance from Earth5.554 AU
Last observed magnitude15.0
Date of last reported observation2026-Jan-15
Altitude2.8°
Azimuth133° (SE)
Angular separation from Sun84.9°
Ecliptic latitude-49.9°
 Comet observations courtesy of COBS
Orbit
Distance from Sun5.554 AU
Perihelion3.840 AU
(2027-May-06)
Aphelion-
Period-
Eccentricity1.002206
Inclination to ecliptic52.4°
Speed relative to Sun17.887 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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