Comet 13P/Olbers

Comet 13P/Olbers is currently in the constellation of Eridanus.

The current Right Ascension of Comet 13P/Olbers is 03h 38m 58s and the Declination is -20° 53’ 42” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 13P/Olbers is 14.06 (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 13P/Olbers 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 13P/Olbers?)
• Distance from Earth (see also How far is Comet 13P/Olbers from Earth?)
• When does Comet 13P/Olbers rise and set?
• Brightness (see also How bright is Comet 13P/Olbers?)
• Orbital elements. Detailed information about Comet 13P/Olbers orbital parameters.
• Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Comet 13P/Olbers with respect to the major Solar System objects.
• 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Comet 13P/Olbers for the past and next 7 days.
• Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Comet 13P/Olbers in the sky from your location.
• Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Comet 13P/Olbers with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.

Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet 13P/Olbers is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

Also check out Where is Comet 13P/Olbers?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Comet 13P/Olbers in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Comet 13P/Olbers Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet 13P/Olbers from Earth is currently 339,201,762 kilometers, equivalent to 2.267424 Astronomical Units. Light takes 18 minutes and 51.4553 seconds to travel from Comet 13P/Olbers and arrive to us.

The following chart shows the distance of Comet 13P/Olbers 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 13P/Olbers from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest Approach of Comet 13P/Olbers to Earth

Between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100, the closest approach of Comet 13P/Olbers to Earth happens on Sun Jan 10 2094 at a distance of 0.756495 Astronomical Units, or 113,170,038 kilometers:

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

Comet 13P/Olbers Brightness and Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet 13P/Olbers, 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 13P/Olbers Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet 13P/Olbers with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet 13P/Olbers 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 13P/Olbers 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 13P/Olbers computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet 13P/Olbers in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date	Right AscensionR.A.	DeclinationDec.	MagnitudeMag	Constellation
2023 Nov 22	03h 48m 47s	-21° 19’ 41”	14.28	Eridanus
2023 Nov 23	03h 47m 34s	-21° 17’ 31”	14.26	Eridanus
2023 Nov 24	03h 46m 18s	-21° 15’ 02”	14.23	Eridanus
2023 Nov 25	03h 45m 02s	-21° 12’ 11”	14.20	Eridanus
2023 Nov 26	03h 43m 47s	-21° 08’ 58”	14.17	Eridanus
2023 Nov 27	03h 42m 32s	-21° 05’ 26”	14.14	Eridanus
2023 Nov 28	03h 41m 16s	-21° 01’ 32”	14.11	Eridanus
2023 Nov 29	03h 39m 59s	-20° 57’ 17”	14.08	Eridanus
2023 Nov 30	03h 38m 43s	-20° 52’ 41”	14.06	Eridanus
2023 Dec 01	03h 37m 27s	-20° 47’ 43”	14.03	Eridanus
2023 Dec 02	03h 36m 10s	-20° 42’ 23”	14.00	Eridanus
2023 Dec 03	03h 34m 54s	-20° 36’ 42”	13.97	Eridanus
2023 Dec 04	03h 33m 38s	-20° 30’ 38”	13.94	Eridanus
2023 Dec 05	03h 32m 21s	-20° 24’ 12”	13.92	Eridanus