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Comet C/2024 G3 ATLAS Home

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Coarse finder chart
(Field of view: 60°, Max. star mag.: 5) 		Fine finder chart
(Field of view: 10°, Max. star mag.: 8)
 
View from 90° above ecliptic plane
 View from above comet orbital plane
 
Position
Right ascension16h 57.6m
Declination-35° 5'
ConstellationScorpius
Distance from Earth1.616 AU
Last observed magnitude6.9
Date of last reported observation2024-Dec-22
Altitude35.7°
Azimuth135° (SE)
Angular separation from Sun19.1°
Ecliptic latitude-27.1°
 Comet observations courtesy of COBS
Orbit
Distance from Sun0.758 AU
Perihelion0.094 AU
(2025-Jan-13)
Aphelion-
Period-
Eccentricity1.000003
Inclination to ecliptic116.8°
Speed relative to Sun48.383 km/s

Warning!
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