Comet C/2014 F3 (Sheppard-Trujillo)
Comet C/2014 F3 (Sheppard-Trujillo) is currently in the constellation of Aries, at a distance of 1,337,970,825 kilometers from Earth.
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The observed values of Magnitude, Coma Diameter and Tail Length are derived from the most recent observation recorded at the Comet Observers Database. The value of Predicted Magnitude comes from the JPL Horizons ephemerides service and, in the case of comets, might be inaccurate given the highly dynamic and unpredictable behavior of these objects. When available, please refer to the Observed Magnitude value and consider the Predicted Magnitude as a directional indication. We acknowledge with thanks the comet observations from the COBS Comet Observation Database contributed by observers worldwide and used in this table to report recent comet observations.
Today's rise, transit and set times of Comet C/2014 F3 (Sheppard-Trujillo) from Greenwich, United Kingdom (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- C/2014 F3 (Sheppard-Trujillo) is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
- Right now it is placed in the South-East direction at an altitude of 55° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, C/2014 F3 (Sheppard-Trujillo) is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Comet C/2014 F3 (Sheppard-Trujillo) Position and Finder Charts
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Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet C/2014 F3 (Sheppard-Trujillo) is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.
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Comet C/2014 F3 (Sheppard-Trujillo) Distance from Earth
The distance of Comet C/2014 F3 (Sheppard-Trujillo) from Earth is currently 1,337,970,825 kilometers, equivalent to 8.943783 Astronomical Units. Light takes 1 hours, 14 minutes and 22.9903 seconds to travel from Comet C/2014 F3 (Sheppard-Trujillo) and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Comet C/2014 F3 (Sheppard-Trujillo) from Earth as a function of time. In the chart the distance data is measured in Astronomical Units and sampled with an interval of 1 day.
The value of the reported distance might be somewhat inaccurate around the times of closest approach for objects passing extremely close to Earth. The value of the distance of C/2014 F3 (Sheppard-Trujillo) from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest Approach of Comet C/2014 F3 (Sheppard-Trujillo) to Earth
Between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100, the closest approach of Comet C/2014 F3 (Sheppard-Trujillo) to Earth happens on Mon Aug 30 2021 at a distance of 4.716139 Astronomical Units, or 705,524,329 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Comet C/2014 F3 (Sheppard-Trujillo) Brightness and Light Curve
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet C/2014 F3 (Sheppard-Trujillo), according to the most recent ephemerides data. Magnitude data is sampled with a 2 days interval and there might be inaccuracies for objects changing brightness very rapidly during the course of a few days. For comets there could be large discrepancies between the observed and predicted brightness because of their highly dynamic behaviour.
Comet C/2014 F3 (Sheppard-Trujillo) Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet C/2014 F3 (Sheppard-Trujillo) at epoch 07 July 2020 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459038.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.64417804 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 6.55358988° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 5.70727373 AU 853,795,999 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
26.37210512 AU 3,945,210,780 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
16.03968942 AU 2,399,503,389 km |
| Orbital period | period |
64.2395 years 23,463.4764 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2021-May-16 01:53:09 2,459,350.5786 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2085-Aug-11 13:19 2,482,814.0550 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 2.6682622801302° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 326.85924046635° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 355.21177990559° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.01534299°/day |
Visualization of Comet C/2014 F3 (Sheppard-Trujillo) Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet C/2014 F3 (Sheppard-Trujillo) with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet C/2014 F3 (Sheppard-Trujillo) and the planets along their orbits in this diagram accurately represents the current configuration of the objects in the Solar System. This is an experimental feature and it requires a WebGL enabled browser. Please provide us feedback!
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Comet C/2014 F3 (Sheppard-Trujillo) 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet C/2014 F3 (Sheppard-Trujillo) computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet C/2014 F3 (Sheppard-Trujillo) in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Apr 12 | 02h 37m 26s | +21° 25’ 42” | 23.30 | Aries |
| 2024 Apr 13 | 02h 38m 02s | +21° 28’ 15” | 23.30 | Aries |
| 2024 Apr 14 | 02h 38m 38s | +21° 30’ 47” | 23.30 | Aries |
| 2024 Apr 15 | 02h 39m 14s | +21° 33’ 21” | 23.31 | Aries |
| 2024 Apr 16 | 02h 39m 50s | +21° 35’ 54” | 23.31 | Aries |
| 2024 Apr 17 | 02h 40m 27s | +21° 38’ 29” | 23.31 | Aries |
| 2024 Apr 18 | 02h 41m 03s | +21° 41’ 03” | 23.31 | Aries |
| 2024 Apr 19 | 02h 41m 39s | +21° 43’ 38” | 23.32 | Aries |
| 2024 Apr 20 | 02h 42m 15s | +21° 46’ 14” | 23.32 | Aries |
| 2024 Apr 21 | 02h 42m 52s | +21° 48’ 50” | 23.32 | Aries |
| 2024 Apr 22 | 02h 43m 28s | +21° 51’ 25” | 23.32 | Aries |
| 2024 Apr 23 | 02h 44m 05s | +21° 54’ 02” | 23.33 | Aries |
| 2024 Apr 24 | 02h 44m 43s | +21° 56’ 39” | 23.33 | Aries |
| 2024 Apr 25 | 02h 45m 20s | +21° 59’ 16” | 23.33 | Aries |