Comet 24P/Schaumasse
Comet 24P/Schaumasse Sky Charts and Coordinates
This is a simplified sky chart, showing where Comet 24P/Schaumasse is now with respect to the brightest stars and constellations.
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Comet 24P/Schaumasse Rise and Set Times
Today's Comet 24P/Schaumasse rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. All times are relative to the local timezone Europe/London.
Comet 24P/Schaumasse Orbit Diagram
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!
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Comet 24P/Schaumasse 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 | MagnitudeMag | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Apr 18 | 14.35 | 16h 43m 00s | -13° 20’ 22” | Ophiucus |
| 2018 Apr 19 | 14.39 | 16h 42m 11s | -13° 21’ 56” | Ophiucus |
| 2018 Apr 20 | 14.42 | 16h 41m 21s | -13° 23’ 29” | Ophiucus |
| 2018 Apr 21 | 14.45 | 16h 40m 28s | -13° 25’ 03” | Ophiucus |
| 2018 Apr 22 | 14.49 | 16h 39m 33s | -13° 26’ 36” | Ophiucus |
| 2018 Apr 23 | 14.52 | 16h 38m 38s | -13° 28’ 12” | Ophiucus |
| 2018 Apr 24 | 14.55 | 16h 37m 39s | -13° 29’ 47” | Ophiucus |
| 2018 Apr 25 | 14.59 | 16h 36m 39s | -13° 31’ 23” | Ophiucus |
| 2018 Apr 26 | 14.62 | 16h 35m 38s | -13° 32’ 58” | Ophiucus |
| 2018 Apr 27 | 14.66 | 16h 34m 36s | -13° 34’ 36” | Ophiucus |
| 2018 Apr 28 | 14.69 | 16h 33m 30s | -13° 36’ 12” | Ophiucus |
| 2018 Apr 29 | 14.73 | 16h 32m 26s | -13° 37’ 50” | Ophiucus |
| 2018 Apr 30 | 14.76 | 16h 31m 18s | -13° 39’ 29” | Ophiucus |
| 2018 May 01 | 14.80 | 16h 30m 11s | -13° 41’ 08” | Ophiucus |
Distance of Comet 24P/Schaumasse from Earth
The following chart shows the distance of Comet 24P/Schaumasse from Earth as a function of time. Distance data is measured in Astronomical Units and sampled with a 2 days interval.
The reported distances might be inaccurate around the times of closest approach for objects passing extremely close to Earth. The value of the distance of 24P/Schaumasse is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Light Curve of Comet 24P/Schaumasse
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 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet 24P/Schaumasse at epoch 10 April 2015 00:00 UTC (JD: 2457123.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.70487025 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 11.73485510° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 1.20624407 AU 180,451,544 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
6.96808662 AU 1,042,410,923 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
4.08716534 AU 611,431,234 km |
| Orbital period | period |
8.2600 years 3,018.0869 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2017-Nov-16 15:07:37 2,458,074.1303 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2026-Feb-20 17:12 2,461,092.2172 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 57.970069661757° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 79.68881337738° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 246.60800015874° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.11928086°/day |
| Closest approach to Earth* | 2059-Feb-03 | |
| Distance of closest approach* | 0.26874151 AU 40,203,158 km |
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* NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed for the time interval between 2013-Jan-01 and 2075-Dec-31, with a sampling interval of 1 day.