Comet 153P/Ikeya-Zhang

Comet 153P/Ikeya-Zhang is currently in the constellation of Sagittarius.

The current Right Ascension of Comet 153P/Ikeya-Zhang is 19h 54m 33s and the Declination is -32° 04’ 17” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 153P/Ikeya-Zhang is 35.94 (JPL).

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 153P/Ikeya-Zhang 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 153P/Ikeya-Zhang?)
• Distance from Earth (see also How far is Comet 153P/Ikeya-Zhang from Earth?)
• When does Comet 153P/Ikeya-Zhang rise and set?
• Brightness (see also How bright is Comet 153P/Ikeya-Zhang?)
• Orbital elements. Detailed information about Comet 153P/Ikeya-Zhang orbital parameters.
• Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Comet 153P/Ikeya-Zhang with respect to the major Solar System objects.
• 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Comet 153P/Ikeya-Zhang for the past and next 7 days.
• Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Comet 153P/Ikeya-Zhang in the sky from your location.
• Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Comet 153P/Ikeya-Zhang with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.

Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet 153P/Ikeya-Zhang is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

Also check out Where is Comet 153P/Ikeya-Zhang?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Comet 153P/Ikeya-Zhang in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Comet 153P/Ikeya-Zhang Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet 153P/Ikeya-Zhang from Earth is currently 6,004,821,750 kilometers, equivalent to 40.139754 Astronomical Units. Light takes 5 hours, 33 minutes and 49.9293 seconds to travel from Comet 153P/Ikeya-Zhang and arrive to us.

The following chart shows the distance of Comet 153P/Ikeya-Zhang 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 153P/Ikeya-Zhang from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest Approach of Comet 153P/Ikeya-Zhang to Earth

Between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100, the closest approach of Comet 153P/Ikeya-Zhang to Earth happens on Sun Jun 30 2013 at a distance of 25.198931 Astronomical Units, or 3,769,706,411 kilometers:

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

Comet 153P/Ikeya-Zhang Brightness and Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet 153P/Ikeya-Zhang, 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 153P/Ikeya-Zhang Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet 153P/Ikeya-Zhang with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet 153P/Ikeya-Zhang 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 153P/Ikeya-Zhang 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 153P/Ikeya-Zhang computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet 153P/Ikeya-Zhang in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date	Right AscensionR.A.	DeclinationDec.	MagnitudeMag	Constellation
2023 Dec 04	19h 53m 53s	-32° 07’ 10”	35.93	Sagittarius
2023 Dec 05	19h 53m 57s	-32° 06’ 47”	35.94	Sagittarius
2023 Dec 06	19h 54m 03s	-32° 06’ 24”	35.94	Sagittarius
2023 Dec 07	19h 54m 08s	-32° 06’ 00”	35.94	Sagittarius
2023 Dec 08	19h 54m 14s	-32° 05’ 36”	35.94	Sagittarius
2023 Dec 09	19h 54m 20s	-32° 05’ 12”	35.94	Sagittarius
2023 Dec 10	19h 54m 24s	-32° 04’ 50”	35.94	Sagittarius
2023 Dec 11	19h 54m 30s	-32° 04’ 26”	35.94	Sagittarius
2023 Dec 12	19h 54m 37s	-32° 04’ 03”	35.94	Sagittarius
2023 Dec 13	19h 54m 42s	-32° 03’ 39”	35.95	Sagittarius
2023 Dec 14	19h 54m 47s	-32° 03’ 16”	35.95	Sagittarius
2023 Dec 15	19h 54m 53s	-32° 02’ 53”	35.95	Sagittarius
2023 Dec 16	19h 55m 00s	-32° 02’ 30”	35.95	Sagittarius
2023 Dec 17	19h 55m 05s	-32° 02’ 07”	35.95	Sagittarius