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Comet 108P/Ciffreo

Above the horizon.  Rise: 19:34 | Tran: 0:13 | Set: 4:56
Alt: 9.95°   Az: 130.22°   Direction: South-East

Comet 108P/Ciffreo is in the constellation of Libra, at a distance of 722,148,807.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 14h 48m 53s and the Declination is -15° 07’ 23” (apparent coordinates). The predicted magnitude of Comet 108P/Ciffreo is 29.24 (data provided by JPL Horizons).

Finder Charts

Map showing Comet 108P/Ciffreo in Libra on May, 15 2025. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Sky map showing Comet 108P/Ciffreo in Libra on May, 15 2025. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive sky chart

High 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.

108P/Ciffreo
RA: 14h 47m 29s
Dec: -15° 01’ 05”
Deep sky finder chart for Comet 108P/Ciffreo. Field of view: 60x40 arcmins. View in deep sky object tracker

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.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

14h 48m 53s
-15° 07’ 23”
20h 35m 18s
11h 24m 11s

J2000

14h 47m 29s
-15° 01’ 05”

Additional Information

Libra
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29.24

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

Today's rise, transit and set times of Comet 108P/Ciffreo from Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 105.1°
Max altitude: 23.4°
Azimuth: 254.9°
  • 108P/Ciffreo is above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
  • Right now it is placed in the South-East direction at an altitude of 9.95° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 108P/Ciffreo is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet 108P/Ciffreo from Earth is currently 722,148,807.0 kilometers, equivalent to 4.8272666156 Astronomical Units. Light takes 40m 8.829s to travel from Comet 108P/Ciffreo and arrive to us.

722,148,807.0
4.8272666156
40m 8.829s

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.

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

Closest Approach

Between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2099, 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:

Thu Oct 19 2028
117,572,159
0.785921

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

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.

Chart of the magnitude of Comet 108P/Ciffreo as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet 108P/Ciffreo at epoch 18 May 2018 00:00 UTC (JD: 2458257.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.58101345
Orbit inclination i 13.98015613°
Perihelion distance q 1.52612512 AU
228,305,068 km
Aphelion distance Q 5.75871545 AU
861,491,571 km
Semi-major axis a 3.64242028 AU
544,898,320 km
Orbital period period 6.9517 years
2,539.1217 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2021-Oct-11 05:28:33
2,459,498.7282 JD
Next perihelion transit 2028-Sep-23 08:23
2,462,037.8498 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 356.86170729108°
Longitude of the ascending node node 52.402394630927°
Mean anomaly M 184.01704223407°
Mean motion n 0.14178131°/day

Orbit Visualization

Orbit Diagram of Comet 108P/Ciffreo
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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. Apparent celestial coordinates are provided.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
2025 May 08 14h 53m 31s -15° 22’ 11” 29.23 Libra
2025 May 09 14h 52m 55s -15° 20’ 17” 29.24 Libra
2025 May 10 14h 52m 19s -15° 18’ 22” 29.24 Libra
2025 May 11 14h 51m 43s -15° 16’ 28” 29.24 Libra
2025 May 12 14h 51m 08s -15° 14’ 34” 29.24 Libra
2025 May 13 14h 50m 32s -15° 12’ 41” 29.24 Libra
2025 May 14 14h 49m 57s -15° 10’ 48” 29.24 Libra
2025 May 15 14h 49m 22s -15° 08’ 55” 29.24 Libra
2025 May 16 14h 48m 47s -15° 07’ 04” 29.24 Libra
2025 May 17 14h 48m 12s -15° 05’ 13” 29.24 Libra
2025 May 18 14h 47m 37s -15° 03’ 22” 29.24 Libra
2025 May 19 14h 47m 03s -15° 01’ 32” 29.24 Libra
2025 May 20 14h 46m 29s -14° 59’ 43” 29.25 Libra
2025 May 21 14h 45m 55s -14° 57’ 56” 29.25 Libra

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