2014 UN271
2014 UN271 is currently in the constellation of Cancer. The current Right Ascension of 2014 UN271 is 08h 26m 12s and the Declination is +19° 10’ 54” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current estimated magnitude of 2014 UN271 is 22.71 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about 2014 UN271 [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]:
- 16P/Brooks 2 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the South-West direction at an altitude of 48° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 16P/Brooks 2 is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 16P/Brooks 2 rise and set times.
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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.
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.
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 586,766,947 kilometers, equivalent to 3.922295 Astronomical Units. Light takes 32 minutes and 37.2439 seconds to travel from 2014 UN271 and arrive to us.
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.
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 January 2013 and December 2100, the closest approach of 2014 UN271 to Earth happens on Tue Oct 9 2068 at a distance of 0.772121 Astronomical Units, or 115,507,623 kilometers:
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 22.71.
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.
2014 UN271 rise and set times
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's 2014 UN271 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 2014 UN271 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.
2014 UN271 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of 2014 UN271 at epoch 17 May 2016 00:00 UTC (JD: 2457526.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.56806954 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 4.30421455° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 1.45680919 AU 217,935,553 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
5.28876358 AU 791,187,772 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
3.37278638 AU 504,561,662 km |
| Orbital period | period |
6.1943 years 2,262.4640 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2014-Jun-13 07:10:54 2,456,821.7992 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2020-Aug-22 18:19 2,459,084.2633 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 220.08912379622° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 159.33250695886° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 112.13096436328° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.15911855°/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!
View 2014 UN271 in the 3D Solar System Simulator
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 May 20 | 08h 17m 56s | +19° 35’ 33” | 22.57 | Cancer |
| 2022 May 21 | 08h 18m 59s | +19° 32’ 31” | 22.59 | Cancer |
| 2022 May 22 | 08h 20m 02s | +19° 29’ 27” | 22.61 | Cancer |
| 2022 May 23 | 08h 21m 06s | +19° 26’ 21” | 22.63 | Cancer |
| 2022 May 24 | 08h 22m 09s | +19° 23’ 12” | 22.64 | Cancer |
| 2022 May 25 | 08h 23m 13s | +19° 20’ 00” | 22.66 | Cancer |
| 2022 May 26 | 08h 24m 17s | +19° 16’ 45” | 22.68 | Cancer |
| 2022 May 27 | 08h 25m 23s | +19° 13’ 28” | 22.70 | Cancer |
| 2022 May 28 | 08h 26m 27s | +19° 10’ 08” | 22.71 | Cancer |
| 2022 May 29 | 08h 27m 33s | +19° 06’ 46” | 22.73 | Cancer |
| 2022 May 30 | 08h 28m 37s | +19° 03’ 20” | 22.75 | Cancer |
| 2022 May 31 | 08h 29m 44s | +18° 59’ 52” | 22.77 | Cancer |
| 2022 Jun 01 | 08h 30m 50s | +18° 56’ 21” | 22.78 | Cancer |
| 2022 Jun 02 | 08h 31m 55s | +18° 52’ 47” | 22.80 | Cancer |