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Comet 144P/Kushida

Below the horizon.  Rise: 20:29 | Tran: 0:41 | Set: 4:57
Alt: -5.95°   Az: 245.63°   Direction: West-South-West

Comet 144P/Kushida is in the constellation of Libra, at a distance of 477,840,785.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 15h 29m 30s and the Declination is -19° 40’ 27” (apparent coordinates). The predicted magnitude of Comet 144P/Kushida is 27.11 (data provided by JPL Horizons).

Finder Charts

Map showing Comet 144P/Kushida in Libra on May, 18 2025. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Sky map showing Comet 144P/Kushida in Libra on May, 18 2025. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive sky chart

High 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.

144P/Kushida
RA: 15h 28m 02s
Dec: -19° 35’ 15”
Deep sky finder chart for Comet 144P/Kushida. Field of view: 60x40 arcmins. View in deep sky object tracker

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Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

15h 29m 30s
-19° 40’ 27”
04h 56m 45s
20h 26m 15s

J2000

15h 28m 02s
-19° 35’ 15”

Additional Information

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27.11

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

Today's rise, transit and set times of Comet 144P/Kushida from Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 109.6°
Max altitude: 18.9°
Azimuth: 250.3°
  • 144P/Kushida is below the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
  • Given its current magnitude, 144P/Kushida is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet 144P/Kushida from Earth is currently 477,840,785.0 kilometers, equivalent to 3.1941683579 Astronomical Units. Light takes 26m 33.905s to travel from Comet 144P/Kushida and arrive to us.

477,840,785.0
3.1941683579
26m 33.905s

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.

Chart of the distance of Comet 144P/Kushida from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)

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

Between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2099, the closest approach of Comet 144P/Kushida to Earth happens on Tue Dec 20 2067 at a distance of 0.496525 Astronomical Units, or 74,279,072 kilometers:

Tue Dec 20 2067
74,279,072
0.496525

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

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.

Chart of the magnitude of Comet 144P/Kushida as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet 144P/Kushida at epoch 17 January 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459962.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.63510624
Orbit inclination i 3.93039262°
Perihelion distance q 1.39733585 AU
209,038,468 km
Aphelion distance Q 6.26152823 AU
936,711,293 km
Semi-major axis a 3.82943204 AU
572,874,880 km
Orbital period period 7.4939 years
2,737.1587 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2024-Jan-25 19:11:47
2,460,335.2999 JD
Next perihelion transit 2031-Jul-24 23:00
2,463,072.4585 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 216.34548278396°
Longitude of the ascending node node 242.97941860683°
Mean anomaly M 310.96815270967°
Mean motion n 0.13152325°/day
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Orbit Diagram of Comet 144P/Kushida
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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. Apparent celestial coordinates are provided.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
2025 May 11 15h 35m 14s -20° 03’ 48” 27.03 Libra
2025 May 12 15h 34m 26s -20° 00’ 36” 27.04 Libra
2025 May 13 15h 33m 38s -19° 57’ 23” 27.05 Libra
2025 May 14 15h 32m 50s -19° 54’ 09” 27.06 Libra
2025 May 15 15h 32m 02s -19° 50’ 53” 27.08 Libra
2025 May 16 15h 31m 14s -19° 47’ 37” 27.09 Libra
2025 May 17 15h 30m 27s -19° 44’ 22” 27.10 Libra
2025 May 18 15h 29m 39s -19° 41’ 05” 27.11 Libra
2025 May 19 15h 28m 52s -19° 37’ 50” 27.13 Libra
2025 May 20 15h 28m 05s -19° 34’ 33” 27.14 Libra
2025 May 21 15h 27m 19s -19° 31’ 16” 27.16 Libra
2025 May 22 15h 26m 33s -19° 28’ 00” 27.17 Libra
2025 May 23 15h 25m 47s -19° 24’ 44” 27.18 Libra
2025 May 24 15h 25m 01s -19° 21’ 29” 27.20 Libra

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