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Comet 106P/Schuster

Altitude: 20.8°   Azimuth: 234.3°   Direction: South-West

Comet 106P/Schuster is currently in the constellation of Virgo, at a distance of 714,087,674 kilometers from Earth.

Finder chart of 106P/Schuster in Virgo on March,19 2024
Map showing Comet 106P/Schuster in Virgo on March, 19 2024. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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The current Right Ascension of Comet 106P/Schuster is 14h 11m 49s and the Declination is -03° 35’ 39” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 106P/Schuster is 31.47 (JPL).

14h 11m 49s
-03° 35’ 39”
Virgo
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31.47

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.

Today's rise, transit and set times of Comet 106P/Schuster from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 93.6°
Max altitude: 34.9°
Azimuth: 266.4°
  • 106P/Schuster is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.
  • Right now it is placed in the South-West direction at an altitude of 21° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 106P/Schuster is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Additional Resources

Comet 106P/Schuster Position and Finder Charts

Finder chart of 106P/Schuster
Map showing Comet 106P/Schuster in Virgo on March, 19 2024
Field of view: 10x6 degrees
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Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet 106P/Schuster is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

106P/Schuster
RA: 14h 11m 49s
Dec: -03° 35’ 39”
Deep sky finder chart for Comet 106P/Schuster
Field of view: 60x40 arcmins
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Also check out Where is Comet 106P/Schuster?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Comet 106P/Schuster in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Comet 106P/Schuster Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet 106P/Schuster from Earth is currently 714,087,674 kilometers, equivalent to 4.773381 Astronomical Units. Light takes 39 minutes and 41.9401 seconds to travel from Comet 106P/Schuster and arrive to us.

714,087,674
4.773381
39 minutes and 41.9401 seconds

The following chart shows the distance of Comet 106P/Schuster 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.

Chart of the distance of Comet 106P/Schuster from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)

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 106P/Schuster from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest Approach of Comet 106P/Schuster to Earth

Between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100, the closest approach of Comet 106P/Schuster to Earth happens on Mon Nov 7 2050 at a distance of 0.530747 Astronomical Units, or 79,398,637 kilometers:

Mon Nov 7 2050
79,398,637
0.530747

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

Comet 106P/Schuster Brightness and Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet 106P/Schuster, 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.

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

Comet 106P/Schuster Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet 106P/Schuster at epoch 19 April 2016 00:00 UTC (JD: 2457498.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.58953218
Orbit inclination i 20.19768533°
Perihelion distance q 1.54069625 AU
230,484,879 km
Aphelion distance Q 5.96632942 AU
892,550,180 km
Semi-major axis a 3.75351284 AU
561,517,529 km
Orbital period period 7.2722 years
2,656.1664 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2014-Jul-20 11:06:32
2,456,858.9629 JD
Next perihelion transit 2021-Oct-27 15:06
2,459,515.1293 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 355.9826443985°
Longitude of the ascending node node 50.322397394734°
Mean anomaly M 86.678817686577°
Mean motion n 0.13553368°/day

Visualization of Comet 106P/Schuster Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet 106P/Schuster with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet 106P/Schuster 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!

Orbit Diagram of Comet 106P/Schuster
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Comet 106P/Schuster 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. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet 106P/Schuster in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
2024 Mar 12 14h 14m 51s -03° 52’ 18” 31.47 Virgo
2024 Mar 13 14h 14m 27s -03° 50’ 04” 31.47 Virgo
2024 Mar 14 14h 14m 03s -03° 47’ 49” 31.47 Virgo
2024 Mar 15 14h 13m 40s -03° 45’ 33” 31.47 Virgo
2024 Mar 16 14h 13m 14s -03° 43’ 14” 31.47 Virgo
2024 Mar 17 14h 12m 48s -03° 40’ 55” 31.47 Virgo
2024 Mar 18 14h 12m 23s -03° 38’ 34” 31.47 Virgo
2024 Mar 19 14h 11m 56s -03° 36’ 11” 31.47 Virgo
2024 Mar 20 14h 11m 29s -03° 33’ 47” 31.47 Virgo
2024 Mar 21 14h 11m 00s -03° 31’ 23” 31.47 Virgo
2024 Mar 22 14h 10m 32s -03° 28’ 55” 31.47 Virgo
2024 Mar 23 14h 10m 04s -03° 26’ 29” 31.47 Virgo
2024 Mar 24 14h 09m 33s -03° 24’ 01” 31.47 Virgo
2024 Mar 25 14h 09m 03s -03° 21’ 33” 31.47 Virgo