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Comet C/2012 S1 ISON 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 ascension7h 36.3m
Declination36° 17'
ConstellationLynx
Distance from Earth26.046 AU
Last observed magnitude15.5
Date of last reported observation2013-Dec-14
Altitude9.0°
Azimuth307° (NW)
Angular separation from Sun79.2°
Ecliptic latitude14.6°
 Comet observations courtesy of COBS
Orbit
Distance from Sun25.878 AU
Perihelion0.014 AU
(2013-Dec-01)
Aphelion-
Period-
Eccentricity1.000019
Inclination to ecliptic62.4°
Speed relative to Sun8.352 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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