Home
Search Objects
Major Solar System Objects
Comets
Asteroids
Spacecrafts
Star Maps
Orbits
public  Pengdong, China Pengdong, China  ⓘ
TimezoneAsia/Shanghai
Sunrise: 5:51 
Transit: 12:49 
Sunset: 19:47
Search  close
Comets » 

Comet 114P/Wiseman-Skiff

Below the horizon.  Rise: 21:16 | Tran: 3:17 | Set: 9:24
Alt: -31.92°   Az: 66.92°   Direction: East-North-East

Comet 114P/Wiseman-Skiff is in the constellation of Aquarius, at a distance of 443,151,055.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 21h 25m 33s and the Declination is +01° 45’ 03” (apparent coordinates). The estimated magnitude of comet 114P/Wiseman-Skiff, computed using JPL Horizons's data, is 23.30).

Finder Charts

The sky charts below show, at different resolutions, the position of comet 114P/Wiseman-Skiff in the sky. Click on each chart to access the interactive star map tool.

Star map showing the position of comet 114P/Wiseman-Skiff in the constellation of Aquarius on F, d Y. Field of view: 50x30 degrees. View interactive star map.
Star map showing the position of comet 114P/Wiseman-Skiff in the constellation of Aquarius on F, d Y. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive star map.

The following map uses photographic imagery from the Digitized Sky Survey (DSS) to realistically visualize the precise position of comet 114P/Wiseman-Skiff against the stars in the background. The horizontal size of the map measures 60 arcminutes. Click on the image to access a more detailed full-screen view.

114P/Wiseman-Skiff
RA: 21h 24m 15s
Dec: +01° 38’ 24”
Simplified high-resolution deep sky chart showing the current position of comet 114P/Wiseman-Skiff. Field of view: 60 x 40 arcminutes. Go to the dedicated page

Equatorial Coordinates

Apparent

21h 25m 33s
+01° 45’ 03”
15h 25m 29s
12h 51m 02s

J2000

21h 24m 15s
+01° 38’ 24”

Additional Information

Aquarius
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
23.30

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

The following table lists today's rise, transit and set times of comet 114P/Wiseman-Skiff from Pengdong, China (all times relative to the local timezone Asia/Shanghai):

Azimuth: 88.2°
Max altitude: 62.4°
Azimuth: 271.7°

If you need to access this information frequently for your observations, you can create a simple customized Quick Access page, so that you can easily bookmark it in your browser favorites or add a shortcut to your mobile phones' home screen.

Distance from Earth

The distance of comet 114P/Wiseman-Skiff from Earth is currently 443,151,055.0 kilometers, equivalent to 2.9622818355 Astronomical Units. Light takes 24m 38.193s to travel from comet 114P/Wiseman-Skiff and arrive to us.

443,151,055.0
2.9622818355
24m 38.193s

The following graph shows the distance of comet 114P/Wiseman-Skiff from Earth as a function of time. In the chart the distance is measured in Astronomical Units and the data is sampled with an interval of 1 day.

Chart of the distance of comet 114P/Wiseman-Skiff from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)
Note: The values in this chart may not be entirely accurate around the time of closest approach for objects passing very close to Earth at high speed (e.g., Near-Earth Objects).

The value of the distance of 114P/Wiseman-Skiff from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the live position tracker.

Closest Approach to Earth

In the period between January 1, 2013 and December 30, 2100, the closest approach of comet 114P/Wiseman-Skiff to Earth will happen on Wednesday 8 December 2100 at a distance of 0.480766 Astronomical Units, or 71,921,542 kilometers:

Wednesday 8 December 2100
71,921,542
0.480766

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

Light Curve

The following chart shows the light curve of comet 114P/Wiseman-Skiff, i.e., its apparent magnitude as a function of time. The curve is calculated using the latest ephemerides provided by JPL Horizons. The magnitude data is sampled with the interval of 2 days. Because of this sampling, inaccuracies may occur for objects that have large variations of brightness over a few days. For comets, large discrepancies can arise between the calculated brightness and the observations due to their highly dynamic, and not always precisely predictable, behavior.

Chart of the magnitude of comet 114P/Wiseman-Skiff as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of comet 114P/Wiseman-Skiff at epoch April, 08 2018 00:00 UTC (JD: 2458217.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.55447961
Orbit inclination i 18.27303860°
Perihelion distance q 1.57940877 AU
236,276,190 km
Aphelion distance Q 5.51076619 AU
824,398,889 km
Semi-major axis a 3.54508748 AU
530,337,539 km
Orbital period period 6.6750 years
2,438.0290 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp January 14, 2020
2,458,862.7384 JD
Next perihelion transit September 17, 2026
2,461,300.7673 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 172.84336609914°
Longitude of the ascending node node 271.06205726761°
Mean anomaly M 264.72393106516°
Mean motion n 0.14766026°/day

Orbit Visualization

The following chart is a 3D animated visualization of the orbit of comet 114P/Wiseman-Skiff relative to the other major objects in the Solar System. You can access more advanced features using our 3D Solar System Viewer.

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. Apparent celestial coordinates are provided.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
Jun 27 2025 21h 28m 37s +01° 17’ 48” 23.43 Aquarius
Jun 28 2025 21h 28m 16s +01° 21’ 45” 23.42 Aquarius
Jun 29 2025 21h 27m 54s +01° 25’ 38” 23.40 Aquarius
Jun 30 2025 21h 27m 30s +01° 29’ 24” 23.38 Aquarius
Jul 01 2025 21h 27m 06s +01° 33’ 06” 23.36 Aquarius
Jul 02 2025 21h 26m 39s +01° 36’ 41” 23.35 Aquarius
Jul 03 2025 21h 26m 13s +01° 40’ 10” 23.33 Aquarius
Jul 04 2025 21h 25m 45s +01° 43’ 34” 23.31 Aquarius
Jul 05 2025 21h 25m 17s +01° 46’ 51” 23.29 Aquarius
Jul 06 2025 21h 24m 47s +01° 50’ 02” 23.28 Aquarius
Jul 07 2025 21h 24m 17s +01° 53’ 08” 23.26 Aquarius
Jul 08 2025 21h 23m 45s +01° 56’ 06” 23.24 Aquarius
Jul 09 2025 21h 23m 13s +01° 58’ 58” 23.23 Aquarius
Jul 10 2025 21h 22m 39s +02° 01’ 43” 23.21 Aquarius

Additional Resources on TheSkyLive