Comet 144P/Kushida

Comet 144P/Kushida is currently in the constellation of Aries.

The current Right Ascension of Comet 144P/Kushida is 02h 47m 53s and the Declination is +16° 06’ 58” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 144P/Kushida is 13.94 (JPL) while the latest observed magnitude is 14.9 (COBS).

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 144P/Kushida 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 144P/Kushida?)
• Distance from Earth (see also How far is Comet 144P/Kushida from Earth?)
• When does Comet 144P/Kushida rise and set?
• Brightness (see also How bright is Comet 144P/Kushida?)
• Orbital elements. Detailed information about Comet 144P/Kushida orbital parameters.
• Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Comet 144P/Kushida with respect to the major Solar System objects.
• 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Comet 144P/Kushida for the past and next 7 days.
• Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Comet 144P/Kushida in the sky from your location.
• Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Comet 144P/Kushida with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.

Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet 144P/Kushida is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

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Comet 144P/Kushida Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet 144P/Kushida from Earth is currently 85,848,761 kilometers, equivalent to 0.573864 Astronomical Units. Light takes 4 minutes and 46.3606 seconds to travel from Comet 144P/Kushida and arrive to us.

The following chart shows the distance of Comet 144P/Kushida 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 144P/Kushida from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest Approach of Comet 144P/Kushida to Earth

Between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100, the closest approach of Comet 144P/Kushida to Earth happens on Tue Dec 20 2067 at a distance of 0.486109 Astronomical Units, or 72,720,828 kilometers:

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

Comet 144P/Kushida Brightness and Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet 144P/Kushida, 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 144P/Kushida Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet 144P/Kushida with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet 144P/Kushida 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 144P/Kushida 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 144P/Kushida computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet 144P/Kushida in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date	Right AscensionR.A.	DeclinationDec.	MagnitudeMag	Constellation
2023 Nov 29	02h 48m 37s	+17° 06’ 47”	14.08	Aries
2023 Nov 30	02h 48m 24s	+16° 58’ 45”	14.06	Aries
2023 Dec 01	02h 48m 12s	+16° 50’ 48”	14.04	Aries
2023 Dec 02	02h 48m 05s	+16° 42’ 56”	14.02	Aries
2023 Dec 03	02h 47m 57s	+16° 35’ 11”	14.00	Aries
2023 Dec 04	02h 47m 53s	+16° 27’ 33”	13.99	Aries
2023 Dec 05	02h 47m 50s	+16° 20’ 03”	13.97	Aries
2023 Dec 06	02h 47m 50s	+16° 12’ 42”	13.95	Aries
2023 Dec 07	02h 47m 53s	+16° 05’ 30”	13.94	Aries
2023 Dec 08	02h 47m 58s	+15° 58’ 29”	13.92	Aries
2023 Dec 09	02h 48m 06s	+15° 51’ 39”	13.91	Aries
2023 Dec 10	02h 48m 18s	+15° 45’ 02”	13.90	Aries
2023 Dec 11	02h 48m 32s	+15° 38’ 36”	13.89	Aries
2023 Dec 12	02h 48m 47s	+15° 32’ 25”	13.87	Aries