Comet 23P/Brorsen-Metcalf

Available Resources

• Position (see also Where is Comet 23P/Brorsen-Metcalf?)
• Distance (see also How far is Comet 23P/Brorsen-Metcalf from Earth?)
• Rise and set times (see also When does Comet 23P/Brorsen-Metcalf rise and set?)
• Brightness (see also How bright is Comet 23P/Brorsen-Metcalf?)
• Orbital elements. Detailed information about Comet 23P/Brorsen-Metcalf orbital parameters.
• Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Comet 23P/Brorsen-Metcalf with respect to the major Solar System objects.
• 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Comet 23P/Brorsen-Metcalf for the past and next 7 days.
• Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Comet 23P/Brorsen-Metcalf in the sky from your location.
• Live position tracker. A hight precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Comet 23P/Brorsen-Metcalf with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.

Closest approach of Comet 23P/Brorsen-Metcalf to Earth

Between January 2013 and December 2100 the closest approach of Comet 23P/Brorsen-Metcalf to Earth happens on Tue Jun 10 2059 at a distance of 1.48516672 Astronomical Units, or 222,177,780 kilometers:

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

Comet 23P/Brorsen-Metcalf brightness

The current visual magnitude of Comet 23P/Brorsen-Metcalf is 27.58.

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.

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet 23P/Brorsen-Metcalf, 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 23P/Brorsen-Metcalf rise and set times

Today's Comet 23P/Brorsen-Metcalf 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 Comet 23P/Brorsen-Metcalf touches the horizon, consideting the effect of the atmospheric refraction. As the atmoshpere conditions cannot be modeled precisely the times reported here should be considered correct with an approximation of few minutes.

Visualization of Comet 23P/Brorsen-Metcalf Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet 23P/Brorsen-Metcalf with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet 23P/Brorsen-Metcalf 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 23P/Brorsen-Metcalf 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 23P/Brorsen-Metcalf computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet 23P/Brorsen-Metcalf in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date	Right AscensionR.A.	DeclinationDec.	MagnitudeMag	Constellation
2019 Oct 14	17h 09m 39s	-37° 53’ 04”	27.58	Scorpius
2019 Oct 15	17h 09m 45s	-37° 52’ 45”	27.58	Scorpius
2019 Oct 16	17h 09m 51s	-37° 52’ 27”	27.58	Scorpius
2019 Oct 17	17h 09m 56s	-37° 52’ 10”	27.58	Scorpius
2019 Oct 18	17h 10m 01s	-37° 51’ 52”	27.58	Scorpius
2019 Oct 19	17h 10m 06s	-37° 51’ 37”	27.58	Scorpius
2019 Oct 20	17h 10m 13s	-37° 51’ 20”	27.58	Scorpius
2019 Oct 21	17h 10m 18s	-37° 51’ 03”	27.58	Scorpius
2019 Oct 22	17h 10m 24s	-37° 50’ 48”	27.59	Scorpius
2019 Oct 23	17h 10m 31s	-37° 50’ 33”	27.59	Scorpius
2019 Oct 24	17h 10m 36s	-37° 50’ 17”	27.59	Scorpius
2019 Oct 25	17h 10m 42s	-37° 50’ 03”	27.59	Scorpius
2019 Oct 26	17h 10m 50s	-37° 49’ 50”	27.59	Scorpius
2019 Oct 27	17h 10m 55s	-37° 49’ 36”	27.59	Scorpius