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🌎  Observing from: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
🌅 Sunrise: 6:48  ☀️ Transit: 13:04  🌅 Sunset: 19:21

Comet 25D/Neujmin 2 (Lost)

Comet 25D/Neujmin 2 (Lost) is currently in the constellation of Pisces. The current Right Ascension of Comet 25D/Neujmin 2 (Lost) is 00h 06m 43s and the Declination is +03° 11’ 09” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 25D/Neujmin 2 (Lost) is 26.43 (JPL).

00h 06m 43s
+03° 11’ 09”
Pisces
26.43

Today's rise, transit and set times of Comet 25D/Neujmin 2 (Lost) from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 86.8°
Max altitude: 41.7°
Azimuth: 273.2°
  • 25D/Neujmin 2 (Lost) is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
  • Right now it is placed in the South-West direction at an altitude of 35° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 25D/Neujmin 2 (Lost) is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Comet 25D/Neujmin 2 (Lost) Position and Finder Charts

Below we provide Comet 25D/Neujmin 2 (Lost) finder charts showing where the object is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars. The first finder chart has a field of view of 50 degrees, while the second one has a field of view of 10 degrees. Click on each finder chart to access a full screen interactive Online Planetarium.

Map showing Comet 25D/Neujmin 2 (Lost) in Pisces on March, 27 2023
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Map showing Comet 25D/Neujmin 2 (Lost) in Pisces on March, 27 2023
Field of view: 10x6 degrees
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 = visible to the naked eye
 = binocular, brighter than 10th magnitude
= current altitude ≥ 30°   = current altitude < 30°   = below the horizon
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]

Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet 25D/Neujmin 2 (Lost) is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

25D/Neujmin 2 (Lost)
RA: 00h 06m 43s
Dec: +03° 11’ 09”
Deep sky finder chart for Comet 25D/Neujmin 2 (Lost)
Field of view: 60x40 arcmins
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Also check out Where is Comet 25D/Neujmin 2 (Lost)?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Comet 25D/Neujmin 2 (Lost) in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Comet 25D/Neujmin 2 (Lost) Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet 25D/Neujmin 2 (Lost) from Earth is currently 857,635,779 kilometers, equivalent to 5.732941 Astronomical Units. Light takes 47 minutes and 40.7650 seconds to travel from Comet 25D/Neujmin 2 (Lost) and arrive to us.

857,635,779
5.732941
47 minutes and 40.7650 seconds

The following chart shows the distance of Comet 25D/Neujmin 2 (Lost) 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 25D/Neujmin 2 (Lost) 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 25D/Neujmin 2 (Lost) from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest Approach of Comet 25D/Neujmin 2 (Lost) to Earth

Between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100, the closest approach of Comet 25D/Neujmin 2 (Lost) to Earth happens on Wed Feb 26 2014 at a distance of 0.341279 Astronomical Units, or 51,054,663 kilometers:

Wed Feb 26 2014
51,054,663
0.341279

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

Comet 25D/Neujmin 2 (Lost) Brightness

The current visual magnitude of Comet 25D/Neujmin 2 (Lost) is 26.43.

26.43
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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 25D/Neujmin 2 (Lost), 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 25D/Neujmin 2 (Lost) as a function of time

Comet 25D/Neujmin 2 (Lost) Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet 25D/Neujmin 2 (Lost) at epoch 01 January 1970 00:00 UTC (JD: 2424960.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.56681860
Orbit inclination i 10.63871310°
Perihelion distance q 1.33816965 AU
200,187,330 km
Aphelion distance Q 4.84016412 AU
724,078,248 km
Semi-major axis a 3.08916688 AU
462,132,789 km
Orbital period period 5.4296 years
1,983.1725 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 1927-Jan-16 05:22:43
2,424,896.7241 JD
Next perihelion transit 1932-Jun-21 09:31
2,426,879.8966 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 193.7040335562°
Longitude of the ascending node node 328.71695096572°
Mean anomaly M 11.577066231236°
Mean motion n 0.18152733°/day

Visualization of Comet 25D/Neujmin 2 (Lost) Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet 25D/Neujmin 2 (Lost) with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet 25D/Neujmin 2 (Lost) 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!

Orbit Diagram of Comet 25D/Neujmin 2 (Lost)
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Comet 25D/Neujmin 2 (Lost) 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 25D/Neujmin 2 (Lost) computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet 25D/Neujmin 2 (Lost) in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
2023 Mar 20 00h 00m 24s +02° 30’ 12” 26.45 Pisces
2023 Mar 21 00h 01m 14s +02° 35’ 35” 26.45 Pisces
2023 Mar 22 00h 02m 04s +02° 40’ 59” 26.45 Pisces
2023 Mar 23 00h 02m 53s +02° 46’ 23” 26.44 Pisces
2023 Mar 24 00h 03m 43s +02° 51’ 47” 26.44 Pisces
2023 Mar 25 00h 04m 33s +02° 57’ 11” 26.44 Pisces
2023 Mar 26 00h 05m 24s +03° 02’ 36” 26.43 Pisces
2023 Mar 27 00h 06m 14s +03° 08’ 02” 26.43 Pisces
2023 Mar 28 00h 07m 04s +03° 13’ 27” 26.43 Pisces
2023 Mar 29 00h 07m 54s +03° 18’ 52” 26.42 Pisces
2023 Mar 30 00h 08m 44s +03° 24’ 19” 26.42 Pisces
2023 Mar 31 00h 09m 33s +03° 29’ 44” 26.41 Pisces
2023 Apr 01 00h 10m 23s +03° 35’ 11” 26.41 Pisces
2023 Apr 02 00h 11m 12s +03° 40’ 37” 26.41 Pisces