Latest Comet 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
Comet 114P/Wiseman-Skiff is currently in the constellation of Centaurus. The current Right Ascension of Comet 114P/Wiseman-Skiff is 13h 41m 20s and the Declination is -31° 30’ 15” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 114P/Wiseman-Skiff is 23.40 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Comet 114P/Wiseman-Skiff [tip: you can also create a Quick Access page for this data if you access it frequently and would like to have a simpler view]:
- 114P/Wiseman-Skiff is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the South-South-West direction at an altitude of 1° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 114P/Wiseman-Skiff is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 114P/Wiseman-Skiff rise and set times.
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Comet 114P/Wiseman-Skiff Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Comet 114P/Wiseman-Skiff finder charts showing where the object is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars. The first finder chart has a field of view of 50 degrees, while the second one has a field of view of 10 degrees. Click on each finder chart to access a full screen interactive Online Planetarium.
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Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet 114P/Wiseman-Skiff is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.
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Comet 114P/Wiseman-Skiff Distance from Earth
The distance of Comet 114P/Wiseman-Skiff from Earth is currently 449,365,638 kilometers, equivalent to 3.003824 Astronomical Units. Light takes 24 minutes and 58.9224 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 December 2100, the closest approach of Comet 114P/Wiseman-Skiff to Earth happens on Wed Dec 8 2100 at a distance of 0.480759 Astronomical Units, or 71,920,575 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 23.40.
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 14 March 2018 00:00 UTC (JD: 2458192.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.55447419 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 18.27315823° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 1.57940990 AU 236,276,359 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
5.51068397 AU 824,386,590 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
3.54504694 AU 530,331,475 km |
| Orbital period | period |
6.6700 years 2,437.9871 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2020-Jan-14 05:57:57 2,458,862.7486 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2026-Sep-17 05:39 2,461,300.7357 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 172.84439640535° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 271.06223441715° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 261.02922017618° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.14766280°/day |
Visualization of Comet 114P/Wiseman-Skiff Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet 114P/Wiseman-Skiff with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet 114P/Wiseman-Skiff 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 May 01 | 13h 46m 41s | -32° 18’ 26” | 23.33 | Centaurus |
| 2021 May 02 | 13h 45m 54s | -32° 11’ 50” | 23.34 | Centaurus |
| 2021 May 03 | 13h 45m 06s | -32° 05’ 08” | 23.35 | Centaurus |
| 2021 May 04 | 13h 44m 20s | -31° 58’ 22” | 23.36 | Centaurus |
| 2021 May 05 | 13h 43m 33s | -31° 51’ 30” | 23.37 | Centaurus |
| 2021 May 06 | 13h 42m 48s | -31° 44’ 35” | 23.38 | Centaurus |
| 2021 May 07 | 13h 42m 05s | -31° 37’ 35” | 23.39 | Centaurus |
| 2021 May 08 | 13h 41m 21s | -31° 30’ 32” | 23.40 | Centaurus |
| 2021 May 09 | 13h 40m 39s | -31° 23’ 26” | 23.41 | Centaurus |
| 2021 May 10 | 13h 39m 56s | -31° 16’ 15” | 23.42 | Centaurus |
| 2021 May 11 | 13h 39m 15s | -31° 09’ 03” | 23.44 | Centaurus |
| 2021 May 12 | 13h 38m 35s | -31° 01’ 50” | 23.45 | Centaurus |
| 2021 May 13 | 13h 37m 57s | -30° 54’ 33” | 23.46 | Centaurus |
| 2021 May 14 | 13h 37m 18s | -30° 47’ 16” | 23.47 | Centaurus |