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Comet 472P NEAT-LINEAR 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 ascension6h 26.4m
Declination9° 21'
ConstellationMonoceros
Distance from Earth2.611 AU
Last observed magnitude15.2
Date of last reported observation2024-Nov-28
Altitude-23.0°
Azimuth280° (W)
Angular separation from Sun165.2°
Ecliptic latitude-10.1°
 Comet observations courtesy of COBS
Orbit
Distance from Sun3.571 AU
Perihelion3.389 AU
(2024-Jul-14)
Aphelion12.228 AU
Period21.8 years
Eccentricity0.566007
Inclination to ecliptic10.8°
Speed relative to Sun19.576 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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