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Comet 24P/Schaumasse

Above the horizon.  Rise: 2:41 | Tran: 8:55 | Set: 15:09
Alt: 65.30°   Az: 259.14°   Direction: West

Comet 24P/Schaumasse is in the constellation of Taurus, at a distance of 436,482,001.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 03h 29m 58s and the Declination is +11° 54’ 58” (apparent coordinates). The estimated magnitude of comet 24P/Schaumasse, computed using JPL Horizons's data, is 20.54.

Finder Charts

The sky charts below show, at different resolutions, the position of comet 24P/Schaumasse in the sky. Click on each chart to access the interactive star map tool.

Star map showing the position of comet 24P/Schaumasse in the constellation of Taurus on F, d Y. Field of view: 50x30 degrees. View interactive star map.
Star map showing the position of comet 24P/Schaumasse in the constellation of Taurus on F, d Y. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive star map.

The following map uses photographic imagery from the Digitized Sky Survey (DSS) to realistically visualize the precise position of comet 24P/Schaumasse against the stars in the background. The horizontal size of the map measures 60 arcminutes. Click on the image to access a more detailed full-screen view.

24P/Schaumasse
RA: 03h 28m 33s
Dec: +11° 49’ 46”
Simplified high-resolution deep sky chart showing the current position of comet 24P/Schaumasse. Field of view: 60 x 40 arcminutes. Go to the dedicated page

Equatorial Coordinates

Apparent

03h 29m 58s
+11° 54’ 58”
01h 39m 10s
05h 09m 09s

J2000

03h 28m 33s
+11° 49’ 46”

Additional Information

Taurus
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
20.54

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

The following table lists today's rise, transit and set times of comet 24P/Schaumasse from Palmarejo, Puerto Rico (all times relative to the local timezone America/Puerto_Rico):

Azimuth: 78.1°
Max altitude: 83.9°
Azimuth: 281.9°

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Distance from Earth

The distance of comet 24P/Schaumasse from Earth is currently 436,482,001.0 kilometers, equivalent to 2.9177019630 Astronomical Units. Light takes 24m 15.947s to travel from comet 24P/Schaumasse and arrive to us.

436,482,001.0
2.9177019630
24m 15.947s

The following graph shows the distance of comet 24P/Schaumasse from Earth as a function of time. In the chart the distance is measured in Astronomical Units and the data is sampled with an interval of 1 day.

Chart of the distance of comet 24P/Schaumasse from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)
Note: The values in this chart may not be entirely accurate around the time of closest approach for objects passing very close to Earth at high speed (e.g., Near-Earth Objects).

The value of the distance of 24P/Schaumasse from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the live position tracker.

Closest Approach to Earth

In the period between January 1, 2000 and December 31, 2099, the closest approach of comet 24P/Schaumasse to Earth will happen on Monday 27 January 2059 at a distance of 0.290050 Astronomical Units, or 43,390,833 kilometers:

Monday 27 January 2059
43,390,833
0.290050

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

Light Curve

The following chart shows the light curve of comet 24P/Schaumasse, i.e., its apparent magnitude as a function of time. The curve is calculated using the latest ephemerides provided by JPL Horizons. The magnitude data is sampled with the interval of 2 days. Because of this sampling, inaccuracies may occur for objects that have large variations of brightness over a few days. For comets, large discrepancies can arise between the calculated brightness and the observations due to their highly dynamic, and not always precisely predictable, behavior.

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 November, 23 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 November 16, 2017
2,458,074.2608 JD
Next perihelion transit February 20, 2026
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

The following chart is a 3D animated visualization of the orbit of comet 24P/Schaumasse relative to the other major objects in the Solar System. You can access more advanced features using our 3D Solar System Viewer.

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
Jun 29 2025 03h 17m 01s +11° 01’ 17” 20.81 Aries
Jun 30 2025 03h 18m 42s +11° 08’ 28” 20.77 Aries
Jul 01 2025 03h 20m 23s +11° 15’ 36” 20.74 Aries
Jul 02 2025 03h 22m 04s +11° 22’ 42” 20.70 Aries
Jul 03 2025 03h 23m 46s +11° 29’ 47” 20.67 Aries
Jul 04 2025 03h 25m 29s +11° 36’ 49” 20.63 Taurus
Jul 05 2025 03h 27m 11s +11° 43’ 49” 20.59 Taurus
Jul 06 2025 03h 28m 54s +11° 50’ 46” 20.56 Taurus
Jul 07 2025 03h 30m 39s +11° 57’ 42” 20.52 Taurus
Jul 08 2025 03h 32m 23s +12° 04’ 34” 20.48 Taurus
Jul 09 2025 03h 34m 07s +12° 11’ 25” 20.44 Taurus
Jul 10 2025 03h 35m 51s +12° 18’ 14” 20.41 Taurus
Jul 11 2025 03h 37m 36s +12° 25’ 00” 20.37 Taurus
Jul 12 2025 03h 39m 22s +12° 31’ 45” 20.33 Taurus

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