Comet 108P/Ciffreo
Comet 108P/Ciffreo Sky Charts and Coordinates
This is a simplified sky chart, showing where Comet 108P/Ciffreo is now with respect to the brightest stars and constellations.
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Comet 108P/Ciffreo Rise and Set Times
Today's Comet 108P/Ciffreo rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. All times are relative to the local timezone Europe/London.
Comet 108P/Ciffreo Orbit Diagram
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet 108P/Ciffreo with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet 108P/Ciffreo 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 108P/Ciffreo Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 108P/Ciffreo computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet 108P/Ciffreo in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | MagnitudeMag | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Apr 16 | 29.80 | 15h 26m 53s | -17° 48’ 15” | Libra |
| 2018 Apr 17 | 29.79 | 15h 26m 22s | -17° 47’ 06” | Libra |
| 2018 Apr 18 | 29.79 | 15h 25m 50s | -17° 45’ 55” | Libra |
| 2018 Apr 19 | 29.79 | 15h 25m 18s | -17° 44’ 40” | Libra |
| 2018 Apr 20 | 29.78 | 15h 24m 47s | -17° 43’ 26” | Libra |
| 2018 Apr 21 | 29.78 | 15h 24m 14s | -17° 42’ 10” | Libra |
| 2018 Apr 22 | 29.78 | 15h 23m 39s | -17° 40’ 50” | Libra |
| 2018 Apr 23 | 29.77 | 15h 23m 07s | -17° 39’ 32” | Libra |
| 2018 Apr 24 | 29.77 | 15h 22m 32s | -17° 38’ 09” | Libra |
| 2018 Apr 25 | 29.77 | 15h 21m 57s | -17° 36’ 47” | Libra |
| 2018 Apr 26 | 29.77 | 15h 21m 23s | -17° 35’ 23” | Libra |
| 2018 Apr 27 | 29.77 | 15h 20m 48s | -17° 33’ 57” | Libra |
| 2018 Apr 28 | 29.76 | 15h 20m 12s | -17° 32’ 31” | Libra |
| 2018 Apr 29 | 29.76 | 15h 19m 36s | -17° 31’ 04” | Libra |
Distance of Comet 108P/Ciffreo from Earth
The following chart shows the distance of Comet 108P/Ciffreo from Earth as a function of time. Distance data is measured in Astronomical Units and sampled with a 2 days interval.
The reported distances might be inaccurate around the times of closest approach for objects passing extremely close to Earth. The value of the distance of 108P/Ciffreo is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Light Curve of Comet 108P/Ciffreo
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet 108P/Ciffreo, 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 108P/Ciffreo Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet 108P/Ciffreo at epoch 21 May 2015 00:00 UTC (JD: 2457164.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.54338627 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 13.09615621° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 1.70889425 AU 255,646,942 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
5.77618188 AU 864,104,512 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
3.74253807 AU 559,875,727 km |
| Orbital period | period |
7.2400 years 2,644.5255 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2014-Oct-18 11:10:16 2,456,948.9655 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2022-Jan-13 23:47 2,459,593.4910 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 358.10765867061° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 53.655214028008° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 29.340775269648° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.13613028°/day |
| Closest approach to Earth* | 2028-Oct-19 | |
| Distance of closest approach* | 0.78588773 AU 117,567,132 km |
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* NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed for the time interval between 2013-Jan-01 and 2075-Dec-31, with a sampling interval of 1 day.