Comet 240P/NEAT
Comet 240P/NEAT Sky Charts and Coordinates
This is a simplified sky chart, showing where Comet 240P/NEAT 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.
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Comet 240P/NEAT Rise and Set Times
Today's Comet 240P/NEAT rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. All times are relative to the local timezone Europe/London.
Comet 240P/NEAT Orbit Diagram
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet 240P/NEAT with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet 240P/NEAT 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!
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Comet 240P/NEAT Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 240P/NEAT computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet 240P/NEAT in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | MagnitudeMag | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Apr 16 | 15.97 | 03h 05m 09s | +11° 52’ 02” | Aries |
| 2018 Apr 17 | 15.97 | 03h 07m 09s | +12° 07’ 13” | Aries |
| 2018 Apr 18 | 15.97 | 03h 09m 10s | +12° 22’ 18” | Aries |
| 2018 Apr 19 | 15.97 | 03h 11m 11s | +12° 37’ 18” | Aries |
| 2018 Apr 20 | 15.97 | 03h 13m 12s | +12° 52’ 13” | Aries |
| 2018 Apr 21 | 15.97 | 03h 15m 14s | +13° 07’ 02” | Aries |
| 2018 Apr 22 | 15.97 | 03h 17m 16s | +13° 21’ 47” | Aries |
| 2018 Apr 23 | 15.97 | 03h 19m 18s | +13° 36’ 25” | Aries |
| 2018 Apr 24 | 15.97 | 03h 21m 20s | +13° 50’ 59” | Aries |
| 2018 Apr 25 | 15.97 | 03h 23m 24s | +14° 05’ 26” | Aries |
| 2018 Apr 26 | 15.97 | 03h 25m 27s | +14° 19’ 50” | Taurus |
| 2018 Apr 27 | 15.98 | 03h 27m 32s | +14° 34’ 05” | Taurus |
| 2018 Apr 28 | 15.98 | 03h 29m 35s | +14° 48’ 16” | Taurus |
| 2018 Apr 29 | 15.98 | 03h 31m 41s | +15° 02’ 21” | Taurus |
Distance of Comet 240P/NEAT from Earth
The following chart shows the distance of Comet 240P/NEAT 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 240P/NEAT is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Light Curve of Comet 240P/NEAT
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet 240P/NEAT, 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 240P/NEAT Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet 240P/NEAT at epoch 21 September 2012 00:00 UTC (JD: 2456192.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.45019667 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 23.52358986° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 2.12538178 AU 317,952,589 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
5.60604386 AU 838,652,227 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
3.86571282 AU 578,302,408 km |
| Orbital period | period |
7.6000 years 2,776.1492 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2010-Oct-04 13:38:25 2,455,474.0684 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2018-May-11 17:13 2,458,250.2176 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 352.05661997214° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 74.955177681767° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 93.163361031919° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.12967603°/day |
| Closest approach to Earth* | 2055-Nov-23 | |
| Distance of closest approach* | 1.13033097 AU 169,095,106 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.