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):
- 14P/Wolf is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- Given its current magnitude, 14P/Wolf is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Comet 14P/Wolf Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Comet 14P/Wolf finder charts showing where the object is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars. The first finder chart has a field of view of 50 degrees, while the second one has a field of view of 10 degrees. Click on each finder chart to access a full screen interactive Online Planetarium.
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.
Comet 14P/Wolf Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet 14P/Wolf at epoch 14 November 2011 00:00 UTC (JD: 2455880.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
Element | Symbol | Value |
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Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.35745330 |
Orbit inclination | i | 27.94263969° |
Perihelion distance | q | 2.72880051 AU 408,222,747 km |
Aphelion distance | Q |
5.76490273 AU 862,417,175 km |
Semi-major axis | a |
4.24685162 AU 635,319,961 km |
Orbital period | period |
8.7520 years 3,196.6792 days |
Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2009-Feb-27 14:34:13 2,454,890.1071 JD |
Next perihelion transit | 2017-Nov-29 06:52 2,458,086.7863 JD |
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Argument of perihelion | peri | 159.19640689593° |
Longitude of the ascending node | node | 202.10797799766° |
Mean anomaly | M | 111.53494605587° |
Mean motion | n | 0.11261687°/day |
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!
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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 |
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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 |