Comet 10P/Tempel 2

Available Resources

• Position (see also Where is Comet 10P/Tempel 2?)
• Distance (see also How far is Comet 10P/Tempel 2 from Earth?)
• Rise and set times (see also When does Comet 10P/Tempel 2 rise and set?)
• Brightness (see also How bright is Comet 10P/Tempel 2?)
• Orbital elements. Detailed information about Comet 10P/Tempel 2 orbital parameters.
• Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Comet 10P/Tempel 2 with respect to the major Solar System objects.
• 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Comet 10P/Tempel 2 for the past and next 7 days.
• Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Comet 10P/Tempel 2 in the sky from your location.
• Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Comet 10P/Tempel 2 with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.

Closest approach of Comet 10P/Tempel 2 to Earth

Between January 2013 and December 2100 the closest approach of Comet 10P/Tempel 2 to Earth happens on Tue Aug 4 2026 at a distance of 0.41448185 Astronomical Units, or 62,005,602 kilometers:

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

Comet 10P/Tempel 2 brightness

The current visual magnitude of Comet 10P/Tempel 2 is 18.70.

The observed magnitude and coma diameter values are derived from the Comet Observers Database by averaging the values reported in recent observations (more recent than 4 days), when available. The Estimated Magnitude comes from the JPL Horizons ephemerides service and might be inaccurate given the highly dynamic and unpredictable behavior of comets. When available, please refer to the Observed Magnitude value and consider the Estimated 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.

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet 10P/Tempel 2, 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 10P/Tempel 2 rise and set times

Today's Comet 10P/Tempel 2 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

The rise and set times are defined as the time at which the upper limb of Comet 10P/Tempel 2 touches the horizon, considering the effect of the atmospheric refraction. As the atmospheric conditions cannot be modeled precisely the times reported here should be considered correct with an approximation of few minutes.

Visualization of Comet 10P/Tempel 2 Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet 10P/Tempel 2 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet 10P/Tempel 2 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 10P/Tempel 2 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 10P/Tempel 2 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet 10P/Tempel 2 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date	Right AscensionR.A.	DeclinationDec.	MagnitudeMag	Constellation
2020 Mar 22	12h 42m 05s	+12° 34’ 29”	18.77	Virgo
2020 Mar 23	12h 41m 16s	+12° 41’ 57”	18.76	Virgo
2020 Mar 24	12h 40m 26s	+12° 49’ 22”	18.75	Virgo
2020 Mar 25	12h 39m 34s	+12° 56’ 40”	18.74	Virgo
2020 Mar 26	12h 38m 44s	+13° 03’ 53”	18.73	Virgo
2020 Mar 27	12h 37m 53s	+13° 11’ 02”	18.72	Virgo
2020 Mar 28	12h 37m 00s	+13° 18’ 03”	18.72	Virgo
2020 Mar 29	12h 36m 08s	+13° 24’ 59”	18.71	Coma
2020 Mar 30	12h 35m 17s	+13° 31’ 47”	18.70	Coma
2020 Mar 31	12h 34m 24s	+13° 38’ 29”	18.69	Coma
2020 Apr 01	12h 33m 32s	+13° 45’ 02”	18.69	Coma
2020 Apr 02	12h 32m 39s	+13° 51’ 28”	18.68	Coma
2020 Apr 03	12h 31m 46s	+13° 57’ 45”	18.67	Coma
2020 Apr 04	12h 30m 54s	+14° 03’ 53”	18.67	Coma