Comet 24P/Schaumasse
Comet 24P/Schaumasse Sky Charts and Coordinates
This is a simplified sky chart, showing where Comet 24P/Schaumasse 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 24P/Schaumasse Rise and Set Times
Today's Comet 24P/Schaumasse rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. All times are relative to the Europe/London timezone.
Comet 24P/Schaumasse Orbit Diagram
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet 24P/Schaumasse with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet 24P/Schaumasse 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 24P/Schaumasse Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 24P/Schaumasse computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet 24P/Schaumasse in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Jan 10 | 18h 25m 14s | -25° 28’ 04” | 22.79 | Sagittarius |
| 2019 Jan 11 | 18h 26m 22s | -25° 28’ 18” | 22.80 | Sagittarius |
| 2019 Jan 12 | 18h 27m 30s | -25° 28’ 32” | 22.81 | Sagittarius |
| 2019 Jan 13 | 18h 28m 37s | -25° 28’ 45” | 22.83 | Sagittarius |
| 2019 Jan 14 | 18h 29m 44s | -25° 28’ 57” | 22.84 | Sagittarius |
| 2019 Jan 15 | 18h 30m 51s | -25° 29’ 07” | 22.85 | Sagittarius |
| 2019 Jan 16 | 18h 31m 58s | -25° 29’ 16” | 22.86 | Sagittarius |
| 2019 Jan 17 | 18h 33m 05s | -25° 29’ 23” | 22.88 | Sagittarius |
| 2019 Jan 18 | 18h 34m 10s | -25° 29’ 30” | 22.89 | Sagittarius |
| 2019 Jan 19 | 18h 35m 16s | -25° 29’ 35” | 22.90 | Sagittarius |
| 2019 Jan 20 | 18h 36m 21s | -25° 29’ 39” | 22.92 | Sagittarius |
| 2019 Jan 21 | 18h 37m 26s | -25° 29’ 43” | 22.93 | Sagittarius |
| 2019 Jan 22 | 18h 38m 30s | -25° 29’ 45” | 22.94 | Sagittarius |
| 2019 Jan 23 | 18h 39m 34s | -25° 29’ 47” | 22.95 | Sagittarius |
Distance of Comet 24P/Schaumasse from Earth
The following chart shows the distance of Comet 24P/Schaumasse 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 24P/Schaumasse is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Light Curve of Comet 24P/Schaumasse
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet 24P/Schaumasse, 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 24P/Schaumasse Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet 24P/Schaumasse at epoch 23 November 2015 00:00 UTC (JD: 2457350.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.70483774 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 11.73398000° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 1.20616902 AU 180,440,318 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
6.96675266 AU 1,042,211,366 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
4.08646084 AU 611,325,842 km |
| Orbital period | period |
8.2600 years 3,017.3066 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2017-Nov-16 18:15:34 2,458,074.2608 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2026-Feb-20 01:37 2,461,091.5674 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 58.002321488524° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 79.665777754767° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 273.6468611087° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.11931171°/day |
| Closest approach to Earth* | 2059-Jan-27 | |
| Distance of closest approach* | 0.29004960 AU 43,390,803 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.