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Comet 24P/Schaumasse

Above the horizon.  Rise: 9:44 | Tran: 14:59 | Set: 20:14
Alt: 9.13°   Az: 116.40°   Direction: East-South-East

Comet 24P/Schaumasse is in the constellation of Cetus, at a distance of 637,366,854.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 00h 11m 28s and the Declination is -08° 35’ 02” (apparent coordinates). The predicted magnitude of Comet 24P/Schaumasse is 24.01 (data provided by JPL Horizons).

Finder Charts

Map showing Comet 24P/Schaumasse in Cetus on February, 07 2025. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Sky map showing Comet 24P/Schaumasse in Cetus on February, 07 2025. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive sky chart

High 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.

24P/Schaumasse
RA: 00h 10m 11s
Dec: -08° 43’ 25”
Deep sky finder chart for Comet 24P/Schaumasse. Field of view: 60x40 arcmins. View in deep sky object tracker

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.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

00h 11m 28s
-08° 35’ 02”
19h 46m 17s
19h 57m 45s

J2000

00h 10m 11s
-08° 43’ 25”

Additional Information

Cetus
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
24.01

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.

Rise and Set Times

Today's rise, transit and set times of Comet 24P/Schaumasse from Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 98.6°
Max altitude: 30.0°
Azimuth: 261.5°
  • 24P/Schaumasse is above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
  • Right now it is placed in the East-South-East direction at an altitude of 9.13° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 24P/Schaumasse is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet 24P/Schaumasse from Earth is currently 637,366,854.0 kilometers, equivalent to 4.2605342644 Astronomical Units. Light takes 35m 26.027s to travel from Comet 24P/Schaumasse and arrive to us.

637,366,854.0
4.2605342644
35m 26.027s

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.

Chart of the distance of Comet 24P/Schaumasse from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)

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

Between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2099, the closest approach of Comet 24P/Schaumasse to Earth happens on Mon Jan 27 2059 at a distance of 0.290050 Astronomical Units, or 43,390,833 kilometers:

Mon Jan 27 2059
43,390,833
0.290050

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

Light Curve

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.

Chart of the magnitude of Comet 24P/Schaumasse as a function of time

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

Orbit Visualization

Orbit Diagram of Comet 24P/Schaumasse
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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. Apparent celestial coordinates are provided.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
2025 Jan 31 00h 05m 09s -09° 32’ 04” 24.08 Cetus
2025 Feb 01 00h 05m 58s -09° 24’ 31” 24.07 Cetus
2025 Feb 02 00h 06m 48s -09° 16’ 56” 24.06 Cetus
2025 Feb 03 00h 07m 38s -09° 09’ 19” 24.05 Cetus
2025 Feb 04 00h 08m 29s -09° 01’ 40” 24.04 Cetus
2025 Feb 05 00h 09m 21s -08° 53’ 59” 24.03 Cetus
2025 Feb 06 00h 10m 13s -08° 46’ 17” 24.02 Cetus
2025 Feb 07 00h 11m 05s -08° 38’ 32” 24.01 Cetus
2025 Feb 08 00h 11m 58s -08° 30’ 45” 24.00 Cetus
2025 Feb 09 00h 12m 51s -08° 22’ 57” 23.99 Cetus
2025 Feb 10 00h 13m 44s -08° 15’ 07” 23.97 Cetus
2025 Feb 11 00h 14m 39s -08° 07’ 14” 23.96 Cetus
2025 Feb 12 00h 15m 34s -07° 59’ 21” 23.95 Cetus
2025 Feb 13 00h 16m 29s -07° 51’ 25” 23.94 Cetus

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