Comet 15P/Finlay

Comet 15P/Finlay is currently in the constellation of Leo. The current Right Ascension of Comet 15P/Finlay is 11h 30m 20s and the Declination is +06° 02’ 00” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 15P/Finlay is 25.22 (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 15P/Finlay 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 15P/Finlay?)
• Distance from Earth (see also How far is Comet 15P/Finlay from Earth?)
• When does Comet 15P/Finlay rise and set?
• Brightness (see also How bright is Comet 15P/Finlay?)
• Orbital elements. Detailed information about Comet 15P/Finlay orbital parameters.
• Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Comet 15P/Finlay with respect to the major Solar System objects.
• 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Comet 15P/Finlay for the past and next 7 days.
• Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Comet 15P/Finlay in the sky from your location.
• Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Comet 15P/Finlay with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.

Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet 15P/Finlay is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

Also check out Where is Comet 15P/Finlay?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Comet 15P/Finlay in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Comet 15P/Finlay Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet 15P/Finlay from Earth is currently 973,256,524 kilometers, equivalent to 6.505818 Astronomical Units. Light takes 54 minutes and 6.4343 seconds to travel from Comet 15P/Finlay and arrive to us.

The following chart shows the distance of Comet 15P/Finlay 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 15P/Finlay from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest Approach of Comet 15P/Finlay to Earth

Between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100, the closest approach of Comet 15P/Finlay to Earth happens on Sat Oct 23 2060 at a distance of 0.033494 Astronomical Units, or 5,010,576 kilometers:

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

Comet 15P/Finlay Brightness and Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet 15P/Finlay, 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 15P/Finlay Orbit

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

The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 15P/Finlay computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet 15P/Finlay in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date	Right AscensionR.A.	DeclinationDec.	MagnitudeMag	Constellation
2023 Sep 27	11h 25m 22s	+06° 34’ 32”	25.22	Leo
2023 Sep 28	11h 26m 02s	+06° 30’ 12”	25.22	Leo
2023 Sep 29	11h 26m 42s	+06° 25’ 53”	25.22	Leo
2023 Sep 30	11h 27m 20s	+06° 21’ 33”	25.22	Leo
2023 Oct 01	11h 28m 00s	+06° 17’ 16”	25.22	Leo
2023 Oct 02	11h 28m 40s	+06° 13’ 00”	25.22	Leo
2023 Oct 03	11h 29m 18s	+06° 08’ 44”	25.22	Leo
2023 Oct 04	11h 29m 57s	+06° 04’ 28”	25.22	Leo
2023 Oct 05	11h 30m 35s	+06° 00’ 15”	25.22	Leo
2023 Oct 06	11h 31m 14s	+05° 56’ 03”	25.23	Leo
2023 Oct 07	11h 31m 54s	+05° 51’ 51”	25.23	Leo
2023 Oct 08	11h 32m 31s	+05° 47’ 41”	25.23	Leo
2023 Oct 09	11h 33m 10s	+05° 43’ 33”	25.23	Leo
2023 Oct 10	11h 33m 47s	+05° 39’ 25”	25.23	Leo