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Comet 269P/Jedicke

Altitude: 19.7°   Azimuth: 159.8°   Direction: South-South-East

Comet 269P/Jedicke is currently in the constellation of Sagittarius, at a distance of 1,568,397,162 kilometers from Earth.

Finder chart of 269P/Jedicke in Sagittarius on March,19 2024
Map showing Comet 269P/Jedicke in Sagittarius on March, 19 2024. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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The current Right Ascension of Comet 269P/Jedicke is 19h 35m 49s and the Declination is -16° 36’ 49” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 269P/Jedicke is 24.12 (JPL).

19h 35m 49s
-16° 36’ 49”
Sagittarius
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24.12

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 269P/Jedicke from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 106.6°
Max altitude: 21.9°
Azimuth: 253.4°
  • 269P/Jedicke is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.
  • Right now it is placed in the South-South-East direction at an altitude of 20° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 269P/Jedicke is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Additional Resources

Comet 269P/Jedicke Position and Finder Charts

Finder chart of 269P/Jedicke
Map showing Comet 269P/Jedicke in Sagittarius on March, 19 2024
Field of view: 10x6 degrees
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Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet 269P/Jedicke is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

269P/Jedicke
RA: 19h 35m 49s
Dec: -16° 36’ 49”
Deep sky finder chart for Comet 269P/Jedicke
Field of view: 60x40 arcmins
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Also check out Where is Comet 269P/Jedicke?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Comet 269P/Jedicke in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Comet 269P/Jedicke Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet 269P/Jedicke from Earth is currently 1,568,397,162 kilometers, equivalent to 10.484087 Astronomical Units. Light takes 1 hours, 27 minutes and 11.6098 seconds to travel from Comet 269P/Jedicke and arrive to us.

1,568,397,162
10.484087
1 hours, 27 minutes and 11.6098 seconds

The following chart shows the distance of Comet 269P/Jedicke 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 269P/Jedicke 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 269P/Jedicke from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest Approach of Comet 269P/Jedicke to Earth

Between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100, the closest approach of Comet 269P/Jedicke to Earth happens on Mon Dec 26 2089 at a distance of 3.115341 Astronomical Units, or 466,048,322 kilometers:

Mon Dec 26 2089
466,048,322
3.115341

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

Comet 269P/Jedicke Brightness and Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet 269P/Jedicke, 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 269P/Jedicke as a function of time

Comet 269P/Jedicke Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet 269P/Jedicke at epoch 24 October 2009 00:00 UTC (JD: 2455129.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.43465335
Orbit inclination i 6.61166788°
Perihelion distance q 4.07739532 AU
609,969,659 km
Aphelion distance Q 10.34701245 AU
1,547,891,034 km
Semi-major axis a 7.21220389 AU
1,078,930,347 km
Orbital period period 19.3691 years
7,074.5761 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2014-Nov-26 01:31:56
2,456,987.5638 JD
Next perihelion transit 2034-Apr-09 15:21
2,464,062.1399 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 223.91728062026°
Longitude of the ascending node node 248.99416248699°
Mean anomaly M 265.44974319751°
Mean motion n 0.05088644°/day

Visualization of Comet 269P/Jedicke Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet 269P/Jedicke with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet 269P/Jedicke 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 269P/Jedicke
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Comet 269P/Jedicke 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 269P/Jedicke computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet 269P/Jedicke in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
2024 Mar 12 19h 33m 51s -16° 45’ 15” 24.14 Sagittarius
2024 Mar 13 19h 34m 09s -16° 44’ 04” 24.14 Sagittarius
2024 Mar 14 19h 34m 26s -16° 42’ 55” 24.13 Sagittarius
2024 Mar 15 19h 34m 41s -16° 41’ 44” 24.13 Sagittarius
2024 Mar 16 19h 34m 59s -16° 40’ 35” 24.13 Sagittarius
2024 Mar 17 19h 35m 13s -16° 39’ 24” 24.12 Sagittarius
2024 Mar 18 19h 35m 30s -16° 38’ 16” 24.12 Sagittarius
2024 Mar 19 19h 35m 44s -16° 37’ 06” 24.12 Sagittarius
2024 Mar 20 19h 36m 00s -16° 35’ 58” 24.11 Sagittarius
2024 Mar 21 19h 36m 15s -16° 34’ 50” 24.11 Sagittarius
2024 Mar 22 19h 36m 29s -16° 33’ 42” 24.11 Sagittarius
2024 Mar 23 19h 36m 42s -16° 32’ 35” 24.10 Sagittarius
2024 Mar 24 19h 36m 56s -16° 31’ 28” 24.10 Sagittarius
2024 Mar 25 19h 37m 09s -16° 30’ 23” 24.10 Sagittarius