Comet 24P/Schaumasse
Comet 24P/Schaumasse is currently in the constellation of Capricornus. The current Right Ascension of Comet 24P/Schaumasse is 21h 24m 50s and the Declination is -24° 22’ 00” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 24P/Schaumasse is 29.92 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Comet 24P/Schaumasse [tip: you can also create a Quick Access page for this data if you access it frequently and would like to have a simpler view]:
- 24P/Schaumasse is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the South-East direction at an altitude of 4° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 24P/Schaumasse is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 24P/Schaumasse rise and set times.
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Comet 24P/Schaumasse Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Comet 24P/Schaumasse finder charts showing where the object is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars. The first finder chart has a field of view of 50 degrees, while the second one has a field of view of 10 degrees. Click on each finder chart to access a full screen interactive Online Planetarium.
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Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet 24P/Schaumasse is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.
Also check out Where is Comet 24P/Schaumasse?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Comet 24P/Schaumasse in the sky and additional links to sky charts.
Comet 24P/Schaumasse Distance from Earth
The distance of Comet 24P/Schaumasse from Earth is currently 1,176,876,803 kilometers, equivalent to 7.866936 Astronomical Units. Light takes 1 hours, 5 minutes and 25.6385 seconds to travel from Comet 24P/Schaumasse and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Comet 24P/Schaumasse 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 24P/Schaumasse from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest approach of Comet 24P/Schaumasse to Earth
Between January 2013 and December 2100, the closest approach of Comet 24P/Schaumasse to Earth happens on Mon Jan 27 2059 at a distance of 0.290050 Astronomical Units, or 43,390,874 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Comet 24P/Schaumasse brightness
The current visual magnitude of Comet 24P/Schaumasse is 29.92.
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 behavior 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 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 rise and set times
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's Comet 24P/Schaumasse 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 24P/Schaumasse touches the horizon, considering the effect of the atmospheric refraction. As the atmospheric conditions cannot be modeled precisely the times reported here should be considered correct with an approximation of few minutes.
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 |
8.2609 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 |
|
| 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 |
Visualization of Comet 24P/Schaumasse Orbit
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Comet 24P/Schaumasse 15 Days 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Jan 17 | 21h 20m 16s | -24° 43’ 32” | 29.91 | Capricornus |
| 2022 Jan 18 | 21h 20m 52s | -24° 40’ 37” | 29.91 | Capricornus |
| 2022 Jan 19 | 21h 21m 29s | -24° 37’ 44” | 29.92 | Capricornus |
| 2022 Jan 20 | 21h 22m 05s | -24° 34’ 49” | 29.92 | Capricornus |
| 2022 Jan 21 | 21h 22m 42s | -24° 31’ 54” | 29.92 | Capricornus |
| 2022 Jan 22 | 21h 23m 20s | -24° 29’ 00” | 29.92 | Capricornus |
| 2022 Jan 23 | 21h 23m 57s | -24° 26’ 05” | 29.92 | Capricornus |
| 2022 Jan 24 | 21h 24m 34s | -24° 23’ 12” | 29.92 | Capricornus |
| 2022 Jan 25 | 21h 25m 12s | -24° 20’ 17” | 29.92 | Capricornus |
| 2022 Jan 26 | 21h 25m 50s | -24° 17’ 25” | 29.92 | Capricornus |
| 2022 Jan 27 | 21h 26m 26s | -24° 14’ 30” | 29.92 | Capricornus |
| 2022 Jan 28 | 21h 27m 05s | -24° 11’ 38” | 29.92 | Capricornus |
| 2022 Jan 29 | 21h 27m 42s | -24° 08’ 44” | 29.92 | Capricornus |
| 2022 Jan 30 | 21h 28m 19s | -24° 05’ 52” | 29.92 | Capricornus |