Comet 14P/Wolf

Comet 14P/Wolf is currently in the constellation of Virgo. The current Right Ascension of Comet 14P/Wolf is 13h 26m 26s and the Declination is -09° 56’ 30” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 14P/Wolf is 22.40 (JPL).

Today's rise, transit and set times of Comet 14P/Wolf from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

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Available Resources

• Position and finder charts (see also Where is Comet 14P/Wolf?)
• Distance from Earth (see also How far is Comet 14P/Wolf from Earth?)
• When does Comet 14P/Wolf rise and set?
• Brightness (see also How bright is Comet 14P/Wolf?)
• Orbital elements. Detailed information about Comet 14P/Wolf orbital parameters.
• Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Comet 14P/Wolf with respect to the major Solar System objects.
• 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Comet 14P/Wolf for the past and next 7 days.
• Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Comet 14P/Wolf in the sky from your location.
• Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Comet 14P/Wolf with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.

Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet 14P/Wolf is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

Also check out Where is Comet 14P/Wolf?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Comet 14P/Wolf in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Comet 14P/Wolf Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet 14P/Wolf from Earth is currently 693,662,742 kilometers, equivalent to 4.636849 Astronomical Units. Light takes 38 minutes and 33.8098 seconds to travel from Comet 14P/Wolf and arrive to us.

The following chart shows the distance of Comet 14P/Wolf 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 14P/Wolf from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest Approach of Comet 14P/Wolf to Earth

Between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100, the closest approach of Comet 14P/Wolf to Earth happens on Wed Oct 3 2068 at a distance of 1.627895 Astronomical Units, or 243,529,555 kilometers:

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

Comet 14P/Wolf Brightness

The current visual magnitude of Comet 14P/Wolf is 22.40.

The observed magnitude and coma diameter values are derived from the Comet Observers Database by averaging the values reported in recent observations (more recent than 4 days), when available. The Estimated Magnitude comes from the JPL Horizons ephemerides service and might be inaccurate given the highly dynamic and unpredictable behavior of comets. When available, please refer to the Observed Magnitude value and consider the Estimated 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.

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet 14P/Wolf, 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 14P/Wolf Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet 14P/Wolf with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet 14P/Wolf 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 14P/Wolf 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 14P/Wolf computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet 14P/Wolf in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date	Right AscensionR.A.	DeclinationDec.	MagnitudeMag	Constellation
2023 Mar 21	13h 29m 48s	-10° 31’ 59”	22.43	Virgo
2023 Mar 22	13h 29m 22s	-10° 27’ 24”	22.42	Virgo
2023 Mar 23	13h 28m 56s	-10° 22’ 45”	22.42	Virgo
2023 Mar 24	13h 28m 29s	-10° 18’ 02”	22.41	Virgo
2023 Mar 25	13h 28m 02s	-10° 13’ 18”	22.41	Virgo
2023 Mar 26	13h 27m 36s	-10° 08’ 30”	22.41	Virgo
2023 Mar 27	13h 27m 07s	-10° 03’ 39”	22.40	Virgo
2023 Mar 28	13h 26m 39s	-09° 58’ 46”	22.40	Virgo
2023 Mar 29	13h 26m 12s	-09° 53’ 52”	22.40	Virgo
2023 Mar 30	13h 25m 44s	-09° 48’ 53”	22.39	Virgo
2023 Mar 31	13h 25m 14s	-09° 43’ 54”	22.39	Virgo
2023 Apr 01	13h 24m 46s	-09° 38’ 52”	22.39	Virgo
2023 Apr 02	13h 24m 16s	-09° 33’ 47”	22.39	Virgo
2023 Apr 03	13h 23m 47s	-09° 28’ 41”	22.38	Virgo