Comet 263P/Gibbs

Comet 263P/Gibbs is currently in the constellation of Ophiucus.

The current Right Ascension of Comet 263P/Gibbs is 17h 39m 59s and the Declination is -20° 46’ 55” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 263P/Gibbs is 24.15 (JPL).

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.

Today's rise, transit and set times of Comet 263P/Gibbs from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

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Available Resources

• Position and finder charts (see also Where is Comet 263P/Gibbs?)
• Distance from Earth (see also How far is Comet 263P/Gibbs from Earth?)
• When does Comet 263P/Gibbs rise and set?
• Brightness (see also How bright is Comet 263P/Gibbs?)
• Orbital elements. Detailed information about Comet 263P/Gibbs orbital parameters.
• Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Comet 263P/Gibbs with respect to the major Solar System objects.
• 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Comet 263P/Gibbs for the past and next 7 days.
• Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Comet 263P/Gibbs in the sky from your location.
• Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Comet 263P/Gibbs with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.

Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet 263P/Gibbs is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

Also check out Where is Comet 263P/Gibbs?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Comet 263P/Gibbs in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Comet 263P/Gibbs Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet 263P/Gibbs from Earth is currently 607,172,636 kilometers, equivalent to 4.058698 Astronomical Units. Light takes 33 minutes and 45.3099 seconds to travel from Comet 263P/Gibbs and arrive to us.

The following chart shows the distance of Comet 263P/Gibbs 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 263P/Gibbs from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest Approach of Comet 263P/Gibbs to Earth

Between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100, the closest approach of Comet 263P/Gibbs to Earth happens on Sun Feb 2 2087 at a distance of 0.322667 Astronomical Units, or 48,270,311 kilometers:

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

Comet 263P/Gibbs Brightness and Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet 263P/Gibbs, 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.

Visualization of Comet 263P/Gibbs Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet 263P/Gibbs with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet 263P/Gibbs 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 263P/Gibbs 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 263P/Gibbs computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet 263P/Gibbs in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date	Right AscensionR.A.	DeclinationDec.	MagnitudeMag	Constellation
2023 Nov 30	17h 28m 37s	-20° 29’ 48”	24.09	Ophiucus
2023 Dec 01	17h 30m 10s	-20° 32’ 20”	24.10	Ophiucus
2023 Dec 02	17h 31m 41s	-20° 34’ 45”	24.11	Ophiucus
2023 Dec 03	17h 33m 12s	-20° 37’ 09”	24.11	Ophiucus
2023 Dec 04	17h 34m 45s	-20° 39’ 26”	24.12	Ophiucus
2023 Dec 05	17h 36m 15s	-20° 41’ 40”	24.13	Ophiucus
2023 Dec 06	17h 37m 46s	-20° 43’ 50”	24.14	Ophiucus
2023 Dec 07	17h 39m 18s	-20° 45’ 56”	24.15	Ophiucus
2023 Dec 08	17h 40m 49s	-20° 47’ 58”	24.16	Ophiucus
2023 Dec 09	17h 42m 20s	-20° 49’ 56”	24.16	Ophiucus
2023 Dec 10	17h 43m 50s	-20° 51’ 50”	24.17	Sagittarius
2023 Dec 11	17h 45m 20s	-20° 53’ 39”	24.18	Sagittarius
2023 Dec 12	17h 46m 50s	-20° 55’ 26”	24.19	Sagittarius
2023 Dec 13	17h 48m 21s	-20° 57’ 07”	24.19	Sagittarius