Comet 133P/Elst-Pizarro

Comet 133P/Elst-Pizarro is currently in the constellation of Ophiucus.

The current Right Ascension of Comet 133P/Elst-Pizarro is 16h 55m 18s and the Declination is -21° 34’ 52” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 133P/Elst-Pizarro is 20.73 (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 133P/Elst-Pizarro 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 133P/Elst-Pizarro?)
• Distance from Earth (see also How far is Comet 133P/Elst-Pizarro from Earth?)
• When does Comet 133P/Elst-Pizarro rise and set?
• Brightness (see also How bright is Comet 133P/Elst-Pizarro?)
• Orbital elements. Detailed information about Comet 133P/Elst-Pizarro orbital parameters.
• Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Comet 133P/Elst-Pizarro with respect to the major Solar System objects.
• 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Comet 133P/Elst-Pizarro for the past and next 7 days.
• Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Comet 133P/Elst-Pizarro in the sky from your location.
• Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Comet 133P/Elst-Pizarro with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.

Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet 133P/Elst-Pizarro is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

Also check out Where is Comet 133P/Elst-Pizarro?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Comet 133P/Elst-Pizarro in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Comet 133P/Elst-Pizarro Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet 133P/Elst-Pizarro from Earth is currently 558,012,387 kilometers, equivalent to 3.730082 Astronomical Units. Light takes 31 minutes and 1.3290 seconds to travel from Comet 133P/Elst-Pizarro and arrive to us.

The following chart shows the distance of Comet 133P/Elst-Pizarro 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 133P/Elst-Pizarro from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest Approach of Comet 133P/Elst-Pizarro to Earth

Between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2099, the closest approach of Comet 133P/Elst-Pizarro to Earth happens on Fri Jul 19 2086 at a distance of 1.607973 Astronomical Units, or 240,549,334 kilometers:

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

Comet 133P/Elst-Pizarro Brightness and Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet 133P/Elst-Pizarro, 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 133P/Elst-Pizarro Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet 133P/Elst-Pizarro with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet 133P/Elst-Pizarro 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 133P/Elst-Pizarro 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 133P/Elst-Pizarro computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet 133P/Elst-Pizarro in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date	Right AscensionR.A.	DeclinationDec.	MagnitudeMag	Constellation
2023 Nov 30	16h 41m 30s	-21° 10’ 54”	20.86	Ophiucus
2023 Dec 01	16h 43m 22s	-21° 14’ 22”	20.85	Ophiucus
2023 Dec 02	16h 45m 12s	-21° 17’ 47”	20.83	Ophiucus
2023 Dec 03	16h 47m 04s	-21° 21’ 06”	20.81	Ophiucus
2023 Dec 04	16h 48m 56s	-21° 24’ 20”	20.79	Ophiucus
2023 Dec 05	16h 50m 48s	-21° 27’ 30”	20.77	Ophiucus
2023 Dec 06	16h 52m 40s	-21° 30’ 36”	20.75	Ophiucus
2023 Dec 07	16h 54m 32s	-21° 33’ 37”	20.73	Ophiucus
2023 Dec 08	16h 56m 24s	-21° 36’ 32”	20.72	Ophiucus
2023 Dec 09	16h 58m 15s	-21° 39’ 23”	20.73	Ophiucus
2023 Dec 10	17h 00m 09s	-21° 42’ 09”	20.75	Ophiucus
2023 Dec 11	17h 02m 00s	-21° 44’ 49”	20.76	Ophiucus
2023 Dec 12	17h 03m 54s	-21° 47’ 26”	20.78	Ophiucus
2023 Dec 13	17h 05m 47s	-21° 49’ 55”	20.80	Ophiucus