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Coarse finder chart
(60° field-of-view, stars to mag. 6.5)
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Fine finder chart
(2° field-of-view, stars to mag. 12)
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| Geocentric Data | | Right Ascension (J2000) | 13h 45.2m | | Declination (J2000) | -19° 16' | | Constellation | Virgo | | Magnitude | 10.8 | | Distance from Earth | 1.154 AU |
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| Orbital Data | | Distance from Sun | 0.851 AU | | Perihelion | 0.336 AU
(6-Aug-2010) | | Aphelion | 4.095 AU | | Period | 3.30 years | | Eccentricity | 0.848265 | | Inclination to ecliptic | 11.8° |
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WARNING!
The comets listed on Heavens-Above can get very close to the sun. 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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