Comet 24P/Schaumasse

Available Resources

• Position (see also Where is Comet 24P/Schaumasse?)
• Distance (see also How far is Comet 24P/Schaumasse from Earth?)
• Rise and set times (see also When does Comet 24P/Schaumasse rise and set?)
• Brightness (see also How bright is Comet 24P/Schaumasse?)
• Orbital elements. Detailed information about Comet 24P/Schaumasse orbital parameters.
• Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Comet 24P/Schaumasse with respect to the major Solar System objects.
• 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Comet 24P/Schaumasse for the past and next 7 days.
• Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Comet 24P/Schaumasse in the sky from your location.
• Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Comet 24P/Schaumasse with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.

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 0.29004955 Astronomical Units, or 43,390,795 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 28.53.

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

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.

Visualization of Comet 24P/Schaumasse Orbit

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!

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
2020 Mar 22	20h 32m 49s	-25° 32’ 39”	28.53	Capricornus
2020 Mar 23	20h 33m 20s	-25° 32’ 08”	28.53	Capricornus
2020 Mar 24	20h 33m 51s	-25° 31’ 36”	28.53	Capricornus
2020 Mar 25	20h 34m 21s	-25° 31’ 09”	28.53	Capricornus
2020 Mar 26	20h 34m 50s	-25° 30’ 42”	28.53	Capricornus
2020 Mar 27	20h 35m 20s	-25° 30’ 17”	28.53	Capricornus
2020 Mar 28	20h 35m 48s	-25° 29’ 56”	28.53	Capricornus
2020 Mar 29	20h 36m 15s	-25° 29’ 36”	28.53	Capricornus
2020 Mar 30	20h 36m 43s	-25° 29’ 18”	28.53	Capricornus
2020 Mar 31	20h 37m 10s	-25° 29’ 03”	28.52	Capricornus
2020 Apr 01	20h 37m 36s	-25° 28’ 50”	28.52	Capricornus
2020 Apr 02	20h 38m 03s	-25° 28’ 41”	28.52	Capricornus
2020 Apr 03	20h 38m 29s	-25° 28’ 32”	28.52	Capricornus
2020 Apr 04	20h 38m 53s	-25° 28’ 26”	28.52	Capricornus