Comet 199P/Shoemaker

Comet 199P/Shoemaker is currently in the constellation of Sagittarius.

The current Right Ascension of Comet 199P/Shoemaker is 20h 11m 31s and the Declination is -33° 30’ 50” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 199P/Shoemaker is 17.80 (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 199P/Shoemaker 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 199P/Shoemaker?)
• Distance from Earth (see also How far is Comet 199P/Shoemaker from Earth?)
• When does Comet 199P/Shoemaker rise and set?
• Brightness (see also How bright is Comet 199P/Shoemaker?)
• Orbital elements. Detailed information about Comet 199P/Shoemaker orbital parameters.
• Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Comet 199P/Shoemaker with respect to the major Solar System objects.
• 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Comet 199P/Shoemaker for the past and next 7 days.
• Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Comet 199P/Shoemaker in the sky from your location.
• Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Comet 199P/Shoemaker with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.

Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet 199P/Shoemaker is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

Also check out Where is Comet 199P/Shoemaker?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Comet 199P/Shoemaker in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Comet 199P/Shoemaker Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet 199P/Shoemaker from Earth is currently 551,256,390 kilometers, equivalent to 3.684921 Astronomical Units. Light takes 30 minutes and 38.7934 seconds to travel from Comet 199P/Shoemaker and arrive to us.

The following chart shows the distance of Comet 199P/Shoemaker 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 199P/Shoemaker from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest Approach of Comet 199P/Shoemaker to Earth

Between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100, the closest approach of Comet 199P/Shoemaker to Earth happens on Mon Jul 1 2080 at a distance of 1.904339 Astronomical Units, or 284,885,118 kilometers:

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

Comet 199P/Shoemaker Brightness and Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet 199P/Shoemaker, 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 199P/Shoemaker Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet 199P/Shoemaker with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet 199P/Shoemaker 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 199P/Shoemaker 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 199P/Shoemaker computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet 199P/Shoemaker in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date	Right AscensionR.A.	DeclinationDec.	MagnitudeMag	Constellation
2023 Dec 02	19h 58m 50s	-33° 51’ 43”	17.72	Sagittarius
2023 Dec 03	20h 00m 38s	-33° 49’ 00”	17.73	Sagittarius
2023 Dec 04	20h 02m 25s	-33° 46’ 12”	17.74	Sagittarius
2023 Dec 05	20h 04m 12s	-33° 43’ 19”	17.75	Sagittarius
2023 Dec 06	20h 05m 58s	-33° 40’ 23”	17.77	Sagittarius
2023 Dec 07	20h 07m 46s	-33° 37’ 21”	17.78	Sagittarius
2023 Dec 08	20h 09m 34s	-33° 34’ 14”	17.79	Sagittarius
2023 Dec 09	20h 11m 22s	-33° 31’ 04”	17.80	Sagittarius
2023 Dec 10	20h 13m 10s	-33° 27’ 48”	17.81	Sagittarius
2023 Dec 11	20h 14m 58s	-33° 24’ 29”	17.82	Sagittarius
2023 Dec 12	20h 16m 46s	-33° 21’ 05”	17.83	Sagittarius
2023 Dec 13	20h 18m 34s	-33° 17’ 36”	17.84	Sagittarius
2023 Dec 14	20h 20m 23s	-33° 14’ 04”	17.85	Sagittarius
2023 Dec 15	20h 22m 13s	-33° 10’ 27”	17.86	Sagittarius