Comet 210P/Christensen
Comet 210P/Christensen Sky Charts and Coordinates
This is a simplified sky chart, showing where Comet 210P/Christensen is now with respect to the brightest stars and constellations.
More advanced sky charts are available on TheSkyLive for this object: 1) the Online Planetarium which is interactive and allows to select dates and additional objects to visualize; and 2) the Live Position and Data Tracker which provides the highest precision position data and features deep sky imagery from the Digitized Sky Survey.
High Precision Live Sky Chart
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 behvior 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.
Comet 210P/Christensen Rise and Set Times
Today's Comet 210P/Christensen rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. All times are relative to the Europe/London timezone.
Comet 210P/Christensen Orbit Diagram
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet 210P/Christensen with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet 210P/Christensen 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 Comet 210P/Christensen in the 3D Solar System Simulator
Comet 210P/Christensen Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 210P/Christensen computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet 210P/Christensen in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Oct 10 | 17h 35m 21s | -23° 33’ 29” | 25.49 | Ophiucus |
| 2018 Oct 11 | 17h 35m 48s | -23° 34’ 06” | 25.49 | Ophiucus |
| 2018 Oct 12 | 17h 36m 16s | -23° 34’ 44” | 25.49 | Ophiucus |
| 2018 Oct 13 | 17h 36m 46s | -23° 35’ 21” | 25.49 | Ophiucus |
| 2018 Oct 14 | 17h 37m 14s | -23° 35’ 58” | 25.49 | Ophiucus |
| 2018 Oct 15 | 17h 37m 45s | -23° 36’ 37” | 25.50 | Ophiucus |
| 2018 Oct 16 | 17h 38m 14s | -23° 37’ 14” | 25.50 | Ophiucus |
| 2018 Oct 17 | 17h 38m 45s | -23° 37’ 51” | 25.50 | Ophiucus |
| 2018 Oct 18 | 17h 39m 18s | -23° 38’ 29” | 25.50 | Ophiucus |
| 2018 Oct 19 | 17h 39m 50s | -23° 39’ 06” | 25.50 | Ophiucus |
| 2018 Oct 20 | 17h 40m 23s | -23° 39’ 42” | 25.50 | Ophiucus |
| 2018 Oct 21 | 17h 40m 55s | -23° 40’ 18” | 25.50 | Ophiucus |
| 2018 Oct 22 | 17h 41m 30s | -23° 40’ 54” | 25.50 | Ophiucus |
| 2018 Oct 23 | 17h 42m 05s | -23° 41’ 30” | 25.50 | Ophiucus |
Distance of Comet 210P/Christensen from Earth
The following chart shows the distance of Comet 210P/Christensen from Earth as a function of time. Distance data is measured in Astronomical Units and sampled with a 2 days interval.
The reported distances might be inaccurate around the times of closest approach for objects passing extremely close to Earth. The value of the distance of 210P/Christensen is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Light Curve of Comet 210P/Christensen
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet 210P/Christensen, 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 210P/Christensen Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet 210P/Christensen at epoch 15 March 2007 00:00 UTC (JD: 2454175.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.82948783 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 10.17716268° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.54451161 AU 81,457,777 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
5.84226554 AU 873,990,486 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
3.19338857 AU 477,724,132 km |
| Orbital period | period |
5.7100 years 2,084.3761 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2008-Dec-20 16:17:02 2,454,821.1785 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2014-Sep-05 01:18 2,456,905.5546 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 345.47981630229° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 93.884816927051° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 248.48257087628° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.17271356°/day |
| Closest approach to Earth* | 2037-Mar-27 | |
| Distance of closest approach* | 0.32991904 AU 49,355,186 km |
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* NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed for the time interval between 2013-Jan-01 and 2075-Dec-31, with a sampling interval of 1 day.