Online Sky Maps and Ephemeris for Solar System Objects

Comets

Our system is currently tracking 65 comets and we are adding new ones when interesting discoveries are announced. Click on the thumbnails below to view more detailed information about each comet, including real time finder charts, ephemeris, orbital elements and predicted light curves.

Objects are listed in order of decreasing brightness.

Legend: = current altitude ≥ 30°   = current altitude < 30°   = below the horizon
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]

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Comet C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy)

Magnitude 5.1 in Andromeda   current altitude less than 30 degrees above the horizon
Information |  Current Position |  Planetarium

Comet C/2013 A1 (Siding Spring)

Magnitude 12.2 in Ophiucus   current altitude greater than 30 degrees above the horizon
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Comet C/2012 K1 (PANSTARRS)

Magnitude 12.3 in Sculptor   object currently below the horizon
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Comet 15P/Finlay

Magnitude 14.0 in Pisces   current altitude less than 30 degrees above the horizon
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Comet C/2013 US10

Magnitude 14.3 in Aquarius   current altitude less than 30 degrees above the horizon
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Comet 290P/Jager

Magnitude 14.7 in Centaurus   object currently below the horizon
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Comet 32P/Comas Sola

Magnitude 14.9 in Leo   object currently below the horizon
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Comet C/2014 AA52 (Catalina)

Magnitude 14.9 in Tucana   object currently below the horizon
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Comet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1

Magnitude 15.1 in Scorpius   current altitude less than 30 degrees above the horizon
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Comet C/2013 V5 (Oukaimeden)

Magnitude 15.1 in Serpens   current altitude less than 30 degrees above the horizon
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Comet C/2014 R1 (Borisov)

Magnitude 15.4 in Ophiucus   current altitude less than 30 degrees above the horizon
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Comet 88P/Howell

Magnitude 15.5 in Sagittarius   current altitude less than 30 degrees above the horizon
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Comet 80P/Peters-Hartley

Magnitude 15.7 in Sagittarius   current altitude less than 30 degrees above the horizon
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Comet 269P/Jedicke

Magnitude 15.7 in Cancer   object currently below the horizon
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Comet C/2014 Q1 (PANSTARRS)

Magnitude 15.7 in Aquarius   current altitude less than 30 degrees above the horizon
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Comet 40P/Vaisala 1

Magnitude 16.0 in Scorpius   current altitude less than 30 degrees above the horizon
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Comet 110P/Hartley 3

Magnitude 16.1 in Gemini   object currently below the horizon
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Comet 7P/Pons-Winnecke

Magnitude 16.1 in Sagittarius   current altitude less than 30 degrees above the horizon
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Comet 119P/Parker-Hartley

Magnitude 16.2 in Cancer   object currently below the horizon
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Comet C/2010 S1 (LINEAR)

Magnitude 16.2 in Sagittarius   current altitude less than 30 degrees above the horizon
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Comet C/2013 X1 (PANSTARRS)

Magnitude 16.3 in Auriga   current altitude less than 30 degrees above the horizon
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Comet C/2014 Q3 (Borisov)

Magnitude 16.3 in Cygnus   current altitude greater than 30 degrees above the horizon
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Comet C/2014 A4 (SONEAR)

Magnitude 16.4 in Eridanus   object currently below the horizon
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Comet C/2014 N3 (NEOWISE)

Magnitude 16.4 in Cetus   current altitude less than 30 degrees above the horizon
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Comet C/2011 J2 (LINEAR)

Magnitude 16.7 in Pegasus   current altitude greater than 30 degrees above the horizon
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Comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova

Magnitude 16.8 in Sagittarius   current altitude less than 30 degrees above the horizon
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Comet 4P/Faye

Magnitude 16.9 in Hydra   object currently below the horizon
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Comet 117P/Helin-Roman-Alu 1

Magnitude 17.0 in Aquarius   current altitude less than 30 degrees above the horizon
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Comet C/2014 W2 (PANSTARRS)

Magnitude 17.1 in Taurus   current altitude less than 30 degrees above the horizon
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Comet 17P/Holmes

Magnitude 17.3 in Perseus   current altitude less than 30 degrees above the horizon
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Comet C/2006 S3 (LONEOS)

Magnitude 17.6 in Crater   object currently below the horizon
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Comet 6P/d'Arrest

Magnitude 17.8 in Capricornus   current altitude less than 30 degrees above the horizon
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Comet C/2011 L4 (PANSTARRS)

Magnitude 17.9 in Hercules   current altitude greater than 30 degrees above the horizon
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Comet 284P/McNaught

Magnitude 17.9 in Cetus   current altitude less than 30 degrees above the horizon
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Comet C/2012 X1 (LINEAR)

Magnitude 18.1 in Grus   object currently below the horizon
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Comet C/2014 F2 (Tenagra)

Magnitude 18.2 in Bootes   current altitude greater than 30 degrees above the horizon
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Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko

Magnitude 18.3 in Capricornus   current altitude less than 30 degrees above the horizon
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Comet C/2014 Y1 (PANSTARRS)

Magnitude 18.3 in Lynx   current altitude less than 30 degrees above the horizon
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Comet 154P/Brewington

Magnitude 18.4 in Leo   object currently below the horizon
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Comet 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR

Magnitude 18.8 in Canis   object currently below the horizon
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Comet C/2013 V1 (Boattini)

Magnitude 19.1 in Ophiucus   current altitude less than 30 degrees above the horizon
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Comet C/2013 YG46 (Spacewatch)

Magnitude 19.7 in Leo   object currently below the horizon
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Comet C/2014 E2 (Jacques)

Magnitude 19.9 in Aquila   current altitude greater than 30 degrees above the horizon
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Comet P/2014 L2 (NEOWISE)

Magnitude 20.0 in Pisces   current altitude less than 30 degrees above the horizon
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Comet 9P/Tempel 1

Magnitude 20.4 in Auriga   object currently below the horizon
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Comet C/2013 Y2 (PANSTARRS)

Magnitude 20.5 in Scutum   current altitude less than 30 degrees above the horizon
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Comet Encke (2P/Encke)

Magnitude 21.0 in Aquarius   current altitude less than 30 degrees above the horizon
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Comet 210P/Christensen

Magnitude 21.1 in Libra   current altitude less than 30 degrees above the horizon
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Comet C/2014 F1 (Hill)

Magnitude 21.4 in Draco   current altitude greater than 30 degrees above the horizon
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Comet C/2014 F3 (Sheppard-Trujillo)

Magnitude 22.5 in Libra   object currently below the horizon
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Comet 52P/Harrington-Abell

Magnitude 22.6 in Libra   object currently below the horizon
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Comet 25D/Neujmin 2

Magnitude 23.1 in Sagittarius   current altitude less than 30 degrees above the horizon
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Comet C/2014 J1 (Catalina)

Magnitude 23.2 in Monoceros   object currently below the horizon
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Comet C/2014 H1 (Christensen)

Magnitude 23.5 in Chamaleon   object currently below the horizon
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Comet 297P/Beshore (2008 J2)

Magnitude 23.5 in Pegasus   current altitude greater than 30 degrees above the horizon
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Comet P/2013 V3 (Nevski)

Magnitude 23.6 in Bootes   current altitude less than 30 degrees above the horizon
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Comet C/2014 C3 (NEOWISE)

Magnitude 24.1 in Lynx   current altitude less than 30 degrees above the horizon
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Comet C/2014 L3 (Hill)

Magnitude 24.3 in Pisces   current altitude less than 30 degrees above the horizon
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Comet 103P/Hartley 2

Magnitude 24.4 in Scorpius   current altitude less than 30 degrees above the horizon
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Comet P/2010 H2 (Vales)

Magnitude 24.6 in Hydrus   object currently below the horizon
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Comet Halley (1P/Halley)

Magnitude 25.3 in Hydra   object currently below the horizon
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Comet 294P/LINEAR

Magnitude 26.7 in Capricornus   current altitude less than 30 degrees above the horizon
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Comet 209P/LINEAR

Magnitude 27.1 in Aquarius   current altitude less than 30 degrees above the horizon
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Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks

Magnitude 31.2 in Ophiucus   current altitude greater than 30 degrees above the horizon
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Comet C/2012 S1 (ISON)

Magnitude N.A. in Auriga   current altitude less than 30 degrees above the horizon
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