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TimezoneAsia/Dhaka
Sunrise: 5:14 
Transit: 12:00 
Sunset: 18:46
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Comet 141P/Machholz

Below the horizon.  Rise: 15:46 | Tran: 21:13 | Set: 2:40
Alt: -67.05°   Az: 76.72°   Direction: East-North-East

Comet 141P/Machholz is in the constellation of Scorpius, at a distance of 370,391,217.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 16h 04m 56s and the Declination is -16° 54’ 59” (apparent coordinates). The estimated magnitude of comet 141P/Machholz, computed using JPL Horizons's data, is 24.42).

Finder Charts

The sky charts below show, at different resolutions, the position of comet 141P/Machholz in the sky. Click on each chart to access the interactive star map tool.

Star map showing the position of comet 141P/Machholz in the constellation of Scorpius on F, d Y. Field of view: 50x30 degrees. View interactive star map.
Star map showing the position of comet 141P/Machholz in the constellation of Scorpius 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 141P/Machholz 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.

141P/Machholz
RA: 16h 03m 29s
Dec: -16° 50’ 52”
Simplified high-resolution deep sky chart showing the current position of comet 141P/Machholz. Field of view: 60 x 40 arcminutes. Go to the dedicated page

Equatorial Coordinates

Apparent

16h 04m 56s
-16° 54’ 59”
13h 33m 28s
05h 38m 25s

J2000

16h 03m 29s
-16° 50’ 52”

Additional Information

Scorpius
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
24.42

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 141P/Machholz from Nabīnagar, Bangladesh (all times relative to the local timezone Asia/Dhaka):

Azimuth: 106.9°
Max altitude: 49.2°
Azimuth: 253.1°

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Distance from Earth

The distance of comet 141P/Machholz from Earth is currently 370,391,217.0 kilometers, equivalent to 2.4759123594 Astronomical Units. Light takes 20m 35.492s to travel from comet 141P/Machholz and arrive to us.

370,391,217.0
2.4759123594
20m 35.492s

The following graph shows the distance of comet 141P/Machholz 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 141P/Machholz 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 141P/Machholz 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 141P/Machholz to Earth will happen on Monday 17 December 2057 at a distance of 0.125073 Astronomical Units, or 18,710,613 kilometers:

Monday 17 December 2057
18,710,613
0.125073

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 141P/Machholz, 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 141P/Machholz as a function of time

15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of comet 141P/Machholz 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 26 2025 16h 11m 08s -17° 21’ 59” 24.43 Scorpius
Jun 27 2025 16h 10m 14s -17° 18’ 05” 24.43 Scorpius
Jun 28 2025 16h 09m 20s -17° 14’ 13” 24.43 Scorpius
Jun 29 2025 16h 08m 27s -17° 10’ 23” 24.43 Scorpius
Jun 30 2025 16h 07m 35s -17° 06’ 38” 24.42 Scorpius
Jul 01 2025 16h 06m 44s -17° 02’ 56” 24.42 Scorpius
Jul 02 2025 16h 05m 54s -16° 59’ 17” 24.42 Scorpius
Jul 03 2025 16h 05m 06s -16° 55’ 42” 24.42 Scorpius
Jul 04 2025 16h 04m 18s -16° 52’ 11” 24.42 Scorpius
Jul 05 2025 16h 03m 32s -16° 48’ 43” 24.42 Libra
Jul 06 2025 16h 02m 46s -16° 45’ 20” 24.42 Libra
Jul 07 2025 16h 02m 02s -16° 42’ 00” 24.41 Libra
Jul 08 2025 16h 01m 20s -16° 38’ 45” 24.41 Libra
Jul 09 2025 16h 00m 38s -16° 35’ 35” 24.41 Libra

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