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Comet 106P/Schuster

Below the horizon.  Rise: 15:51 | Tran: 20:46 | Set: 1:41
Alt: -52.58°   Az: 16.33°   Direction: North-North-East

Comet 106P/Schuster is in the constellation of Libra, at a distance of 816,441,747.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 14h 23m 10s and the Declination is -13° 06’ 36” (apparent coordinates). The estimated magnitude of comet 106P/Schuster, computed using JPL Horizons's data, is 32.47).

Finder Charts

The sky charts below show, at different resolutions, the position of comet 106P/Schuster in the sky. Click on each chart to access the interactive star map tool.

Star map showing the position of comet 106P/Schuster in the constellation of Libra on F, d Y. Field of view: 50x30 degrees. View interactive star map.
Star map showing the position of comet 106P/Schuster in the constellation of Libra on F, d Y. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive star map.

The following map uses photographic imagery from the Digitized Sky Survey (DSS) to realistically visualize the precise position of comet 106P/Schuster against the stars in the background. The horizontal size of the map measures 60 arcminutes. Click on the image to access a more detailed full-screen view.

106P/Schuster
RA: 14h 21m 47s
Dec: -12° 59’ 40”
Simplified high-resolution deep sky chart showing the current position of comet 106P/Schuster. Field of view: 60 x 40 arcminutes. Go to the dedicated page

Equatorial Coordinates

Apparent

14h 23m 10s
-13° 06’ 36”
12h 40m 25s
03h 03m 36s

J2000

14h 21m 47s
-12° 59’ 40”

Additional Information

Libra
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
32.47

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.

Rise and Set Times

The following table lists today's rise, transit and set times of comet 106P/Schuster from Holýšov, Czech Republic (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/Prague):

Azimuth: 103.1°
Max altitude: 27.3°
Azimuth: 256.9°

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Distance from Earth

The distance of comet 106P/Schuster from Earth is currently 816,441,747.0 kilometers, equivalent to 5.4575759881 Astronomical Units. Light takes 45m 23.357s to travel from comet 106P/Schuster and arrive to us.

816,441,747.0
5.4575759881
45m 23.357s

The following graph shows the distance of comet 106P/Schuster from Earth as a function of time. In the chart the distance is measured in Astronomical Units and the data is sampled with an interval of 1 day.

Chart of the distance of comet 106P/Schuster from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)
Note: The values in this chart may not be entirely accurate around the time of closest approach for objects passing very close to Earth at high speed (e.g., Near-Earth Objects).

The value of the distance of 106P/Schuster from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the live position tracker.

Closest Approach to Earth

In the period between January 1, 2000 and December 31, 2099, the closest approach of comet 106P/Schuster to Earth will happen on Monday 7 November 2050 at a distance of 0.530747 Astronomical Units, or 79,398,636 kilometers:

Monday 7 November 2050
79,398,636
0.530747

Note: the values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.

Light Curve

The following chart shows the light curve of comet 106P/Schuster, i.e., its apparent magnitude as a function of time. The curve is calculated using the latest ephemerides provided by JPL Horizons. The magnitude data is sampled with the interval of 2 days. Because of this sampling, inaccuracies may occur for objects that have large variations of brightness over a few days. For comets, large discrepancies can arise between the calculated brightness and the observations due to their highly dynamic, and not always precisely predictable, behavior.

Chart of the magnitude of comet 106P/Schuster as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of comet 106P/Schuster at epoch April, 14 2016 00:00 UTC (JD: 2457493.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.58951152
Orbit inclination i 20.19636735°
Perihelion distance q 1.54081872 AU
230,503,201 km
Aphelion distance Q 5.96642597 AU
892,564,622 km
Semi-major axis a 3.75362235 AU
561,533,912 km
Orbital period period 7.2725 years
2,656.2827 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp July 20, 2014
2,456,858.9552 JD
Next perihelion transit October 27, 2021
2,459,515.2379 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 355.98270608406°
Longitude of the ascending node node 50.325483951955°
Mean anomaly M 85.998429110553°
Mean motion n 0.13552774°/day

Orbit Visualization

The following chart is a 3D animated visualization of the orbit of comet 106P/Schuster relative to the other major objects in the Solar System. You can access more advanced features using our 3D Solar System Viewer.

15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of comet 106P/Schuster computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Apparent celestial coordinates are provided.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
Jun 25 2025 14h 24m 44s -13° 05’ 36” 32.44 Libra
Jun 26 2025 14h 24m 29s -13° 05’ 34” 32.44 Libra
Jun 27 2025 14h 24m 15s -13° 05’ 37” 32.45 Libra
Jun 28 2025 14h 24m 01s -13° 05’ 41” 32.45 Libra
Jun 29 2025 14h 23m 48s -13° 05’ 48” 32.46 Libra
Jun 30 2025 14h 23m 36s -13° 05’ 59” 32.46 Libra
Jul 01 2025 14h 23m 25s -13° 06’ 13” 32.46 Libra
Jul 02 2025 14h 23m 14s -13° 06’ 30” 32.47 Libra
Jul 03 2025 14h 23m 04s -13° 06’ 50” 32.47 Virgo
Jul 04 2025 14h 22m 54s -13° 07’ 12” 32.48 Virgo
Jul 05 2025 14h 22m 46s -13° 07’ 38” 32.48 Virgo
Jul 06 2025 14h 22m 37s -13° 08’ 08” 32.49 Virgo
Jul 07 2025 14h 22m 30s -13° 08’ 40” 32.49 Virgo
Jul 08 2025 14h 22m 23s -13° 09’ 15” 32.50 Virgo

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