Comet 10P/Tempel 2
Comet 10P/Tempel 2 Sky Charts and Coordinates
This is a simplified sky chart, showing where Comet 10P/Tempel 2 is now with respect to the brightest stars and constellations.
More advanced sky charts are available on TheSkyLive for this object: 1) the Online Planetarium which is interactive and allows to select dates and additional objects to visualize; and 2) the Live Position and Data Tracker which provides the highest precision position data and features deep sky imagery from the Digitized Sky Survey.
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Comet 10P/Tempel 2 Rise and Set Times
Today's Comet 10P/Tempel 2 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. All times are relative to the local timezone Europe/London.
Comet 10P/Tempel 2 Orbit Diagram
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!
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Comet 10P/Tempel 2 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 | MagnitudeMag | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Apr 12 | 21.27 | 07h 45m 46s | +23° 10’ 08” | Gemini |
| 2018 Apr 13 | 21.27 | 07h 46m 00s | +23° 09’ 57” | Gemini |
| 2018 Apr 14 | 21.28 | 07h 46m 17s | +23° 09’ 45” | Gemini |
| 2018 Apr 15 | 21.29 | 07h 46m 32s | +23° 09’ 29” | Gemini |
| 2018 Apr 16 | 21.30 | 07h 46m 50s | +23° 09’ 12” | Gemini |
| 2018 Apr 17 | 21.31 | 07h 47m 08s | +23° 08’ 53” | Gemini |
| 2018 Apr 18 | 21.32 | 07h 47m 27s | +23° 08’ 31” | Gemini |
| 2018 Apr 19 | 21.32 | 07h 47m 48s | +23° 08’ 08” | Gemini |
| 2018 Apr 20 | 21.33 | 07h 48m 07s | +23° 07’ 41” | Gemini |
| 2018 Apr 21 | 21.34 | 07h 48m 29s | +23° 07’ 13” | Gemini |
| 2018 Apr 22 | 21.35 | 07h 48m 51s | +23° 06’ 42” | Gemini |
| 2018 Apr 23 | 21.36 | 07h 49m 14s | +23° 06’ 08” | Gemini |
| 2018 Apr 24 | 21.36 | 07h 49m 37s | +23° 05’ 33” | Gemini |
| 2018 Apr 25 | 21.37 | 07h 50m 02s | +23° 04’ 55” | Gemini |
Distance of Comet 10P/Tempel 2 from Earth
The following chart shows the distance of Comet 10P/Tempel 2 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 10P/Tempel 2 is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Light Curve of Comet 10P/Tempel 2
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 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet 10P/Tempel 2 at epoch 22 April 2011 00:00 UTC (JD: 2455674.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.53631329 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 12.02285786° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 1.42213399 AU 212,748,218 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
4.71189556 AU 704,889,544 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
3.06701478 AU 458,818,881 km |
| Orbital period | period |
5.3700 years 1,961.8790 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2010-Jul-04 20:26:09 2,455,382.3515 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2015-Nov-17 17:31 2,457,344.2305 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 195.63085091° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 117.80679537007° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 53.6085342468° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.18349755°/day |
| Closest approach to Earth* | 2026-Aug-04 | |
| Distance of closest approach* | 0.41448108 AU 62,005,486 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.