Comet 108P/Ciffreo

Comet 108P/Ciffreo is currently in the constellation of Virgo. The current Right Ascension of Comet 108P/Ciffreo is 12h 59m 47s and the Declination is -00° 27’ 09” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 108P/Ciffreo is 28.42 (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 108P/Ciffreo 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 108P/Ciffreo?)
• Distance from Earth (see also How far is Comet 108P/Ciffreo from Earth?)
• When does Comet 108P/Ciffreo rise and set?
• Brightness (see also How bright is Comet 108P/Ciffreo?)
• Orbital elements. Detailed information about Comet 108P/Ciffreo orbital parameters.
• Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Comet 108P/Ciffreo with respect to the major Solar System objects.
• 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Comet 108P/Ciffreo for the past and next 7 days.
• Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Comet 108P/Ciffreo in the sky from your location.
• Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Comet 108P/Ciffreo with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.

Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet 108P/Ciffreo is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

Also check out Where is Comet 108P/Ciffreo?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Comet 108P/Ciffreo in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Comet 108P/Ciffreo Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet 108P/Ciffreo from Earth is currently 895,431,732 kilometers, equivalent to 5.985591 Astronomical Units. Light takes 49 minutes and 46.8388 seconds to travel from Comet 108P/Ciffreo and arrive to us.

The following chart shows the distance of Comet 108P/Ciffreo 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 108P/Ciffreo from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest Approach of Comet 108P/Ciffreo to Earth

Between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100, the closest approach of Comet 108P/Ciffreo to Earth happens on Thu Oct 19 2028 at a distance of 0.785921 Astronomical Units, or 117,572,159 kilometers:

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

Comet 108P/Ciffreo Brightness and Light Curve

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.

Visualization of Comet 108P/Ciffreo Orbit

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!

Comet 108P/Ciffreo 15 Days 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	Right AscensionR.A.	DeclinationDec.	MagnitudeMag	Constellation
2023 Sep 22	12h 54m 20s	+00° 12’ 16”	28.37	Virgo
2023 Sep 23	12h 55m 05s	+00° 06’ 38”	28.38	Virgo
2023 Sep 24	12h 55m 53s	+00° 01’ 00”	28.38	Virgo
2023 Sep 25	12h 56m 39s	-00° 04’ 35”	28.39	Virgo
2023 Sep 26	12h 57m 25s	-00° 10’ 12”	28.40	Virgo
2023 Sep 27	12h 58m 13s	-00° 15’ 47”	28.41	Virgo
2023 Sep 28	12h 58m 59s	-00° 21’ 21”	28.41	Virgo
2023 Sep 29	12h 59m 45s	-00° 26’ 54”	28.42	Virgo
2023 Sep 30	13h 00m 33s	-00° 32’ 27”	28.43	Virgo
2023 Oct 01	13h 01m 19s	-00° 37’ 59”	28.43	Virgo
2023 Oct 02	13h 02m 07s	-00° 43’ 31”	28.44	Virgo
2023 Oct 03	13h 02m 53s	-00° 49’ 01”	28.45	Virgo
2023 Oct 04	13h 03m 41s	-00° 54’ 30”	28.45	Virgo
2023 Oct 05	13h 04m 27s	-00° 59’ 58”	28.46	Virgo