Comet 106P/Schuster

Comet 106P/Schuster is currently in the constellation of Virgo. The current Right Ascension of Comet 106P/Schuster is 13h 08m 06s and the Declination is +02° 19’ 34” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 106P/Schuster is 31.24 (JPL).

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):

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Available Resources

• Position and finder charts (see also Where is Comet 106P/Schuster?)
• Distance from Earth (see also How far is Comet 106P/Schuster from Earth?)
• When does Comet 106P/Schuster rise and set?
• Brightness (see also How bright is Comet 106P/Schuster?)
• Orbital elements. Detailed information about Comet 106P/Schuster orbital parameters.
• Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Comet 106P/Schuster with respect to the major Solar System objects.
• 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Comet 106P/Schuster for the past and next 7 days.
• Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Comet 106P/Schuster in the sky from your location.
• Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Comet 106P/Schuster with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.

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.

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 919,841,568 kilometers, equivalent to 6.148761 Astronomical Units. Light takes 51 minutes and 8.2612 seconds to travel from Comet 106P/Schuster and arrive to us.

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.

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:

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.

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!

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
2023 Sep 17	13h 02m 27s	+03° 04’ 59”	31.18	Virgo
2023 Sep 18	13h 03m 11s	+02° 59’ 11”	31.18	Virgo
2023 Sep 19	13h 03m 52s	+02° 53’ 22”	31.19	Virgo
2023 Sep 20	13h 04m 36s	+02° 47’ 35”	31.20	Virgo
2023 Sep 21	13h 05m 18s	+02° 41’ 48”	31.21	Virgo
2023 Sep 22	13h 06m 02s	+02° 36’ 03”	31.22	Virgo
2023 Sep 23	13h 06m 46s	+02° 30’ 20”	31.23	Virgo
2023 Sep 24	13h 07m 28s	+02° 24’ 37”	31.23	Virgo
2023 Sep 25	13h 08m 12s	+02° 18’ 55”	31.24	Virgo
2023 Sep 26	13h 08m 56s	+02° 13’ 14”	31.25	Virgo
2023 Sep 27	13h 09m 38s	+02° 07’ 33”	31.26	Virgo
2023 Sep 28	13h 10m 23s	+02° 01’ 54”	31.26	Virgo
2023 Sep 29	13h 11m 07s	+01° 56’ 17”	31.27	Virgo
2023 Sep 30	13h 11m 50s	+01° 50’ 41”	31.28	Virgo