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🌎  Observing from: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
🌅 Sunrise: 6:48  ☀️ Transit: 13:04  🌅 Sunset: 19:21

2014 UN271

2014 UN271 is currently in the constellation of Leo. The current Right Ascension of 2014 UN271 is 11h 04m 10s and the Declination is +08° 00’ 31” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current estimated magnitude of 2014 UN271 is 24.03 (JPL).

11h 04m 10s
+08° 00’ 31”
Leo
24.03

Today's rise, transit and set times of 2014 UN271 from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 82.0°
Max altitude: 46.6°
Azimuth: 278.0°
  • 16P/Brooks 2 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
  • Given its current magnitude, 16P/Brooks 2 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Available Resources

2014 UN271 Position and Finder Charts

Below we provide 2014 UN271 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.

Map showing 2014 UN271 in Leo on March, 27 2023
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Map showing 2014 UN271 in Leo on March, 27 2023
Field of view: 10x6 degrees
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 = visible to the naked eye
 = binocular, brighter than 10th magnitude
= current altitude ≥ 30°   = current altitude < 30°   = below the horizon
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]

Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where 2014 UN271 is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

16P/Brooks 2
RA: 11h 04m 10s
Dec: +08° 00’ 31”
Deep sky finder chart for 2014 UN271
Field of view: 60x40 arcmins
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Also check out Where is 2014 UN271?, a page that provides all the information needed to find 2014 UN271 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

2014 UN271 Distance from Earth

The distance of 2014 UN271 from Earth is currently 552,235,132 kilometers, equivalent to 3.691464 Astronomical Units. Light takes 30 minutes and 42.0581 seconds to travel from 2014 UN271 and arrive to us.

552,235,132
3.691464
30 minutes and 42.0581 seconds

The following chart shows the distance of 2014 UN271 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.

Chart of the distance of 2014 UN271 from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)

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 2 from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest Approach of 2014 UN271 to Earth

Between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100, the closest approach of 2014 UN271 to Earth happens on Tue Oct 9 2068 at a distance of 0.771813 Astronomical Units, or 115,461,536 kilometers:

Tue Oct 9 2068
115,461,536
0.771813

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

2014 UN271 Brightness

The current visual magnitude of 2014 UN271 is 24.03.

24.03
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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 2014 UN271, 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.

Chart of the magnitude of 2014 UN271 as a function of time

2014 UN271 Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of 2014 UN271 at epoch 11 June 2016 00:00 UTC (JD: 2457551.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
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
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 2014 UN271 Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of 2014 UN271 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of 2014 UN271 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!

2014 UN271 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of 2014 UN271 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate 2014 UN271 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
2023 Mar 20 11h 08m 35s +07° 32’ 07” 23.96 Leo
2023 Mar 21 11h 07m 59s +07° 36’ 03” 23.97 Leo
2023 Mar 22 11h 07m 23s +07° 39’ 59” 23.98 Leo
2023 Mar 23 11h 06m 47s +07° 43’ 50” 23.98 Leo
2023 Mar 24 11h 06m 11s +07° 47’ 36” 23.99 Leo
2023 Mar 25 11h 05m 36s +07° 51’ 20” 24.00 Leo
2023 Mar 26 11h 05m 02s +07° 55’ 00” 24.01 Leo
2023 Mar 27 11h 04m 28s +07° 58’ 36” 24.02 Leo
2023 Mar 28 11h 03m 55s +08° 02’ 08” 24.03 Leo
2023 Mar 29 11h 03m 21s +08° 05’ 38” 24.03 Leo
2023 Mar 30 11h 02m 49s +08° 09’ 01” 24.04 Leo
2023 Mar 31 11h 02m 17s +08° 12’ 20” 24.05 Leo
2023 Apr 01 11h 01m 46s +08° 15’ 35” 24.06 Leo
2023 Apr 02 11h 01m 17s +08° 18’ 47” 24.07 Leo