Comet 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
Comet 114P/Wiseman-Skiff Position
Comet 114P/Wiseman-Skiff is currently in the constellation of Orion. The current Right Ascension is 04h 45m 56s and the Declination is +14° 26’ 46”.
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Comet 114P/Wiseman-Skiff Distance
The distance of Comet 114P/Wiseman-Skiff from Earth is currently 183,234,892 kilometers, equivalent to 1.224850 Astronomical Units. Light takes 10 minutes and 11.2058 seconds to travel from Comet 114P/Wiseman-Skiff and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Comet 114P/Wiseman-Skiff 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 114P/Wiseman-Skiff from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest approach of Comet 114P/Wiseman-Skiff to Earth
Between January 2013 and January 2100 the closest approach of Comet 114P/Wiseman-Skiff to Earth happens on Mon Dec 19 2039 at a distance of 0.56489674 Astronomical Units, or 84,507,350 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Comet 114P/Wiseman-Skiff brightness
The current visual magnitude of Comet 114P/Wiseman-Skiff is 16.83.
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 114P/Wiseman-Skiff, 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 114P/Wiseman-Skiff rise and set times
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's Comet 114P/Wiseman-Skiff 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 114P/Wiseman-Skiff 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.
Comet 114P/Wiseman-Skiff Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet 114P/Wiseman-Skiff at epoch 07 December 2016 00:00 UTC (JD: 2457730.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.55457600 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 18.27743370° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 1.57870531 AU 236,170,953 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
5.50984540 AU 824,261,142 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
3.54427536 AU 530,216,047 km |
| Orbital period | period |
6.6700 years 2,437.1912 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2020-Jan-14 08:26:26 2,458,862.8517 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2026-Sep-16 13:01 2,461,300.0429 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 172.86810610556° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 271.06373416864° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 192.73917767523° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.14771102°/day |
Visualization of Comet 114P/Wiseman-Skiff Orbit
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Comet 114P/Wiseman-Skiff 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 114P/Wiseman-Skiff computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet 114P/Wiseman-Skiff in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Feb 19 | 04h 28m 11s | +15° 16’ 19” | 16.63 | Taurus |
| 2020 Feb 20 | 04h 30m 34s | +15° 09’ 12” | 16.66 | Taurus |
| 2020 Feb 21 | 04h 32m 57s | +15° 02’ 14” | 16.69 | Taurus |
| 2020 Feb 22 | 04h 35m 21s | +14° 55’ 24” | 16.71 | Taurus |
| 2020 Feb 23 | 04h 37m 45s | +14° 48’ 42” | 16.74 | Taurus |
| 2020 Feb 24 | 04h 40m 09s | +14° 42’ 06” | 16.77 | Taurus |
| 2020 Feb 25 | 04h 42m 33s | +14° 35’ 39” | 16.79 | Taurus |
| 2020 Feb 26 | 04h 44m 57s | +14° 29’ 17” | 16.82 | Orion |
| 2020 Feb 27 | 04h 47m 22s | +14° 23’ 03” | 16.85 | Orion |
| 2020 Feb 28 | 04h 49m 46s | +14° 16’ 54” | 16.87 | Orion |
| 2020 Feb 29 | 04h 52m 12s | +14° 10’ 50” | 16.90 | Orion |
| 2020 Mar 01 | 04h 54m 37s | +14° 04’ 54” | 16.93 | Orion |
| 2020 Mar 02 | 04h 57m 02s | +13° 59’ 00” | 16.96 | Orion |
| 2020 Mar 03 | 04h 59m 27s | +13° 53’ 12” | 16.99 | Orion |