Comet 213P/Van Ness
Comet 213P/Van Ness Sky Charts and Coordinates
This is a simplified sky chart, showing where Comet 213P/Van Ness 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.
Comet 213P/Van Ness Rise and Set Times
Today's Comet 213P/Van Ness rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. All times are relative to the local timezone Europe/London.
Comet 213P/Van Ness Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 213P/Van Ness computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet 213P/Van Ness in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | MagnitudeMag | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Sep 15 | 21.38 | 15h 39m 51s | -05° 50’ 21” | Libra |
| 2017 Sep 16 | 21.39 | 15h 40m 41s | -05° 57’ 03” | Libra |
| 2017 Sep 17 | 21.40 | 15h 41m 30s | -06° 03’ 44” | Libra |
| 2017 Sep 18 | 21.41 | 15h 42m 19s | -06° 10’ 23” | Libra |
| 2017 Sep 19 | 21.42 | 15h 43m 09s | -06° 17’ 00” | Libra |
| 2017 Sep 20 | 21.43 | 15h 43m 59s | -06° 23’ 36” | Libra |
| 2017 Sep 21 | 21.44 | 15h 44m 51s | -06° 30’ 10” | Libra |
| 2017 Sep 22 | 21.45 | 15h 45m 42s | -06° 36’ 42” | Libra |
| 2017 Sep 23 | 21.46 | 15h 46m 33s | -06° 43’ 10” | Libra |
| 2017 Sep 24 | 21.47 | 15h 47m 26s | -06° 49’ 38” | Libra |
| 2017 Sep 25 | 21.48 | 15h 48m 19s | -06° 56’ 03” | Libra |
| 2017 Sep 26 | 21.49 | 15h 49m 13s | -07° 02’ 26” | Libra |
| 2017 Sep 27 | 21.50 | 15h 50m 06s | -07° 08’ 48” | Libra |
| 2017 Sep 28 | 21.50 | 15h 50m 59s | -07° 15’ 06” | Libra |
Distance of Comet 213P/Van Ness from Earth
The following chart shows the distance of Comet 213P/Van Ness 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.
Light Curve of Comet 213P/Van Ness
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet 213P/Van Ness, 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.