Comet 114P/Wiseman-Skiff

Comet 114P/Wiseman-Skiff is currently in the constellation of Sagittarius. The current Right Ascension of Comet 114P/Wiseman-Skiff is 17h 46m 20s and the Declination is -25° 42’ 55” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 114P/Wiseman-Skiff is 26.25 (JPL).

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.

Today's rise, transit and set times of Comet 114P/Wiseman-Skiff from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

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Available Resources

• Position and finder charts (see also Where is Comet 114P/Wiseman-Skiff?)
• Distance from Earth (see also How far is Comet 114P/Wiseman-Skiff from Earth?)
• When does Comet 114P/Wiseman-Skiff rise and set?
• Brightness (see also How bright is Comet 114P/Wiseman-Skiff?)
• Orbital elements. Detailed information about Comet 114P/Wiseman-Skiff orbital parameters.
• Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Comet 114P/Wiseman-Skiff with respect to the major Solar System objects.
• 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Comet 114P/Wiseman-Skiff for the past and next 7 days.
• Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Comet 114P/Wiseman-Skiff in the sky from your location.
• Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Comet 114P/Wiseman-Skiff with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.

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.

Also check out Where is Comet 114P/Wiseman-Skiff?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Comet 114P/Wiseman-Skiff in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Comet 114P/Wiseman-Skiff Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet 114P/Wiseman-Skiff from Earth is currently 673,901,068 kilometers, equivalent to 4.504750 Astronomical Units. Light takes 37 minutes and 27.8920 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 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100, the closest approach of Comet 114P/Wiseman-Skiff to Earth happens on Wed Dec 8 2100 at a distance of 0.480766 Astronomical Units, or 71,921,542 kilometers:

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

Comet 114P/Wiseman-Skiff Brightness and Light Curve

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.

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!

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
2023 Jun 02	17h 51m 18s	-25° 51’ 57”	26.26	Sagittarius
2023 Jun 03	17h 50m 39s	-25° 50’ 48”	26.26	Sagittarius
2023 Jun 04	17h 49m 59s	-25° 49’ 40”	26.26	Sagittarius
2023 Jun 05	17h 49m 19s	-25° 48’ 28”	26.26	Sagittarius
2023 Jun 06	17h 48m 39s	-25° 47’ 16”	26.25	Sagittarius
2023 Jun 07	17h 48m 00s	-25° 46’ 01”	26.25	Sagittarius
2023 Jun 08	17h 47m 20s	-25° 44’ 45”	26.25	Sagittarius
2023 Jun 09	17h 46m 38s	-25° 43’ 30”	26.25	Sagittarius
2023 Jun 10	17h 45m 57s	-25° 42’ 11”	26.25	Sagittarius
2023 Jun 11	17h 45m 16s	-25° 40’ 51”	26.25	Sagittarius
2023 Jun 12	17h 44m 35s	-25° 39’ 30”	26.24	Sagittarius
2023 Jun 13	17h 43m 54s	-25° 38’ 08”	26.24	Sagittarius
2023 Jun 14	17h 43m 14s	-25° 36’ 45”	26.24	Ophiucus
2023 Jun 15	17h 42m 32s	-25° 35’ 20”	26.24	Ophiucus