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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 ascension18h 45.5m
Declination33° 21'
ConstellationLyra
Distance from Earth2.468 AU
Last observed magnitude15.9
Date of last reported observation2024-Dec-21
Altitude15.4°
Azimuth55° (NE)
Angular separation from Sun57.5°
Ecliptic latitude76.2°
 Comet observations courtesy of COBS
Orbit
Distance from Sun2.110 AU
Perihelion1.811 AU
(2025-Mar-19)
Aphelion293.675 AU
Period1,796 years
Eccentricity0.987743
Inclination to ecliptic79.3°
Speed relative to Sun28.894 km/s

Warning!
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