Latest Comet 15P/Finlay
Comet 15P/Finlay is currently in the constellation of Cancer. The current Right Ascension of Comet 15P/Finlay is 08h 48m 50s and the Declination is +25° 49’ 13” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 15P/Finlay is 17.69 (JPL) while the latest observed magnitude is 17.8 (COBS).
Summary of key facts about Comet 15P/Finlay [tip: you can also create a Quick Access page for this data if you access it frequently and would like to have a simpler view]:
- 15P/Finlay is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the West-North-West direction at an altitude of 21° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 15P/Finlay is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 15P/Finlay rise and set times.
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Comet 15P/Finlay Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Comet 15P/Finlay 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.
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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 221,618,115 kilometers, equivalent to 1.481426 Astronomical Units. Light takes 12 minutes and 19.2385 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 January 2013 and December 2100, the closest approach of Comet 15P/Finlay to Earth happens on Sat Oct 23 2060 at a distance of 0.033501 Astronomical Units, or 5,011,722 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Comet 15P/Finlay brightness
The current visual magnitude of Comet 15P/Finlay is 17.69.
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 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.
Comet 15P/Finlay rise and set times
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's Comet 15P/Finlay rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
The rise and set times are defined as the time at which the upper limb of Comet 15P/Finlay touches the horizon, considering the effect of the atmospheric refraction. As the atmospheric conditions cannot be modeled precisely the times reported here should be considered correct with an approximation of few minutes.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Oct 19 | 08h 39m 21s | +25° 54’ 15” | 17.56 | Cancer |
| 2021 Oct 20 | 08h 40m 45s | +25° 53’ 14” | 17.57 | Cancer |
| 2021 Oct 21 | 08h 42m 06s | +25° 52’ 19” | 17.59 | Cancer |
| 2021 Oct 22 | 08h 43m 23s | +25° 51’ 32” | 17.61 | Cancer |
| 2021 Oct 23 | 08h 44m 39s | +25° 50’ 51” | 17.63 | Cancer |
| 2021 Oct 24 | 08h 45m 55s | +25° 50’ 16” | 17.65 | Cancer |
| 2021 Oct 25 | 08h 47m 07s | +25° 49’ 46” | 17.66 | Cancer |
| 2021 Oct 26 | 08h 48m 15s | +25° 49’ 26” | 17.68 | Cancer |
| 2021 Oct 27 | 08h 49m 23s | +25° 49’ 12” | 17.70 | Cancer |
| 2021 Oct 28 | 08h 50m 29s | +25° 49’ 05” | 17.72 | Cancer |
| 2021 Oct 29 | 08h 51m 32s | +25° 49’ 06” | 17.73 | Cancer |
| 2021 Oct 30 | 08h 52m 32s | +25° 49’ 15” | 17.75 | Cancer |
| 2021 Oct 31 | 08h 53m 31s | +25° 49’ 32” | 17.76 | Cancer |
| 2021 Nov 01 | 08h 54m 28s | +25° 49’ 59” | 17.78 | Cancer |