Comet 242P/Spahr

Comet 242P/Spahr is currently in the constellation of Cetus. The current Right Ascension of Comet 242P/Spahr is 00h 28m 59s and the Declination is -00° 59’ 52” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 242P/Spahr is 18.83 (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 242P/Spahr 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 242P/Spahr?)
• Distance from Earth (see also How far is Comet 242P/Spahr from Earth?)
• When does Comet 242P/Spahr rise and set?
• Brightness (see also How bright is Comet 242P/Spahr?)
• Orbital elements. Detailed information about Comet 242P/Spahr orbital parameters.
• Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Comet 242P/Spahr with respect to the major Solar System objects.
• 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Comet 242P/Spahr for the past and next 7 days.
• Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Comet 242P/Spahr in the sky from your location.
• Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Comet 242P/Spahr with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.

Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet 242P/Spahr is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

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Comet 242P/Spahr Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet 242P/Spahr from Earth is currently 516,612,107 kilometers, equivalent to 3.453339 Astronomical Units. Light takes 28 minutes and 43.2325 seconds to travel from Comet 242P/Spahr and arrive to us.

The following chart shows the distance of Comet 242P/Spahr 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 242P/Spahr from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest Approach of Comet 242P/Spahr to Earth

Between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2099, the closest approach of Comet 242P/Spahr to Earth happens on Fri Oct 17 2036 at a distance of 3.065836 Astronomical Units, or 458,642,481 kilometers:

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

Comet 242P/Spahr Brightness and Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet 242P/Spahr, 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 242P/Spahr Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet 242P/Spahr with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet 242P/Spahr 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 242P/Spahr 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 242P/Spahr computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet 242P/Spahr in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date	Right AscensionR.A.	DeclinationDec.	MagnitudeMag	Constellation
2023 Sep 17	00h 32m 17s	-00° 00’ 21”	18.87	Cetus
2023 Sep 18	00h 31m 51s	-00° 08’ 24”	18.86	Cetus
2023 Sep 19	00h 31m 24s	-00° 16’ 27”	18.86	Cetus
2023 Sep 20	00h 30m 57s	-00° 24’ 33”	18.85	Cetus
2023 Sep 21	00h 30m 30s	-00° 32’ 40”	18.85	Cetus
2023 Sep 22	00h 30m 03s	-00° 40’ 50”	18.84	Cetus
2023 Sep 23	00h 29m 35s	-00° 48’ 59”	18.84	Cetus
2023 Sep 24	00h 29m 08s	-00° 57’ 09”	18.83	Cetus
2023 Sep 25	00h 28m 41s	-01° 05’ 20”	18.83	Cetus
2023 Sep 26	00h 28m 13s	-01° 13’ 30”	18.83	Cetus
2023 Sep 27	00h 27m 43s	-01° 21’ 41”	18.82	Cetus
2023 Sep 28	00h 27m 15s	-01° 29’ 52”	18.82	Cetus
2023 Sep 29	00h 26m 48s	-01° 38’ 02”	18.81	Cetus
2023 Sep 30	00h 26m 18s	-01° 46’ 10”	18.81	Pisces