Comet 16P/Brooks
Comet 16P/Brooks is currently in the constellation of Virgo.
The current Right Ascension of Comet 16P/Brooks is 12h 55m 03s and the Declination is -03° 44’ 32” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom ). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 16P/Brooks is 25.64 (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 16P/Brooks from Greenwich, United Kingdom (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- 16P/Brooks is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
- Given its current magnitude, 16P/Brooks is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Comet 16P/Brooks Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Comet 16P/Brooks 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 16P/Brooks is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.
Also check out Where is Comet 16P/Brooks?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Comet 16P/Brooks in the sky and additional links to sky charts.
Comet 16P/Brooks Distance from Earth
The distance of Comet 16P/Brooks from Earth is currently 857,044,753 kilometers, equivalent to 5.728990 Astronomical Units. Light takes 47 minutes and 38.7936 seconds to travel from Comet 16P/Brooks and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Comet 16P/Brooks 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 16P/Brooks from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest Approach of Comet 16P/Brooks to Earth
Between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100, the closest approach of Comet 16P/Brooks to Earth happens on Tue Oct 9 2068 at a distance of 0.771813 Astronomical Units, or 115,461,536 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Comet 16P/Brooks Brightness and Light Curve
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet 16P/Brooks, 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 16P/Brooks Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet 16P/Brooks at epoch 11 June 2016 00:00 UTC (JD: 2457551.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
Element | Symbol | Value |
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Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.56897473 |
Orbit inclination | i | 4.30689946° |
Perihelion distance | q | 1.45450813 AU 217,591,320 km |
Aphelion distance | Q |
5.29455384 AU 792,053,983 km |
Semi-major axis | a |
3.37453099 AU 504,822,651 km |
Orbital period | period |
6.1991 years 2,264.2197 days |
Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2014-Jun-14 18:26:56 2,456,823.2687 JD |
Next perihelion transit | 2020-Aug-25 23:43 2,459,087.4884 JD |
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Argument of perihelion | peri | 220.16604592055° |
Longitude of the ascending node | node | 159.34301740446° |
Mean anomaly | M | 115.78526170081° |
Mean motion | n | 0.15899517°/day |
Visualization of Comet 16P/Brooks Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet 16P/Brooks with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet 16P/Brooks 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 16P/Brooks 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 16P/Brooks computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet 16P/Brooks in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
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2023 Nov 22 | 12h 50m 42s | -03° 20’ 02” | 25.65 | Virgo |
2023 Nov 23 | 12h 51m 20s | -03° 23’ 38” | 25.65 | Virgo |
2023 Nov 24 | 12h 51m 56s | -03° 27’ 11” | 25.65 | Virgo |
2023 Nov 25 | 12h 52m 35s | -03° 30’ 42” | 25.65 | Virgo |
2023 Nov 26 | 12h 53m 12s | -03° 34’ 09” | 25.64 | Virgo |
2023 Nov 27 | 12h 53m 48s | -03° 37’ 35” | 25.64 | Virgo |
2023 Nov 28 | 12h 54m 24s | -03° 40’ 58” | 25.64 | Virgo |
2023 Nov 29 | 12h 55m 00s | -03° 44’ 17” | 25.64 | Virgo |
2023 Nov 30 | 12h 55m 36s | -03° 47’ 35” | 25.63 | Virgo |
2023 Dec 01 | 12h 56m 11s | -03° 50’ 48” | 25.63 | Virgo |
2023 Dec 02 | 12h 56m 45s | -03° 53’ 59” | 25.63 | Virgo |
2023 Dec 03 | 12h 57m 20s | -03° 57’ 09” | 25.63 | Virgo |
2023 Dec 04 | 12h 57m 53s | -04° 00’ 14” | 25.62 | Virgo |
2023 Dec 05 | 12h 58m 27s | -04° 03’ 16” | 25.62 | Virgo |