Comet 24P/Schaumasse
Comet 24P/Schaumasse Position
Comet 24P/Schaumasse is currently in the constellation of Sagittarius. The current Right Ascension is 18h 34m 04s and the Declination is -29° 15’ 21”.
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Comet 24P/Schaumasse Distance
The distance of Comet 24P/Schaumasse from Earth is currently 747,075,345 kilometers, equivalent to 4.993890 Astronomical Units. Light takes 41 minutes and 31.9751 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 0.29004960 Astronomical Units, or 43,390,803 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 27.14.
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.
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, consideting the effect of the atmospheric refraction. As the atmoshpere 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 |
8.2600 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Sep 08 | 18h 34m 08s | -29° 19’ 41” | 27.04 | Sagittarius |
| 2019 Sep 09 | 18h 34m 05s | -29° 19’ 09” | 27.05 | Sagittarius |
| 2019 Sep 10 | 18h 34m 01s | -29° 18’ 38” | 27.06 | Sagittarius |
| 2019 Sep 11 | 18h 34m 00s | -29° 18’ 03” | 27.08 | Sagittarius |
| 2019 Sep 12 | 18h 34m 00s | -29° 17’ 30” | 27.09 | Sagittarius |
| 2019 Sep 13 | 18h 34m 00s | -29° 16’ 54” | 27.11 | Sagittarius |
| 2019 Sep 14 | 18h 34m 00s | -29° 16’ 18” | 27.12 | Sagittarius |
| 2019 Sep 15 | 18h 34m 02s | -29° 15’ 42” | 27.13 | Sagittarius |
| 2019 Sep 16 | 18h 34m 05s | -29° 15’ 05” | 27.15 | Sagittarius |
| 2019 Sep 17 | 18h 34m 09s | -29° 14’ 26” | 27.16 | Sagittarius |
| 2019 Sep 18 | 18h 34m 14s | -29° 13’ 48” | 27.18 | Sagittarius |
| 2019 Sep 19 | 18h 34m 18s | -29° 13’ 08” | 27.19 | Sagittarius |
| 2019 Sep 20 | 18h 34m 24s | -29° 12’ 28” | 27.20 | Sagittarius |
| 2019 Sep 21 | 18h 34m 32s | -29° 11’ 47” | 27.22 | Sagittarius |