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Comet 269P/Jedicke

Above the horizon.  Rise: 20:43 | Tran: 1:35 | Set: 6:23
Alt: 16.71°   Az: 140.51°   Direction: South-East

Comet 269P/Jedicke is in the constellation of Sagittarius, at a distance of 1,339,652,109.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 20h 03m 48s and the Declination is -13° 36’ 31” (apparent coordinates). The estimated magnitude of comet 269P/Jedicke, computed using JPL Horizons's data, is 23.69.

Finder Charts

The sky charts below show, at different resolutions, the position of comet 269P/Jedicke in the sky. Click on each chart to access the interactive star map tool.

Star map showing the position of comet 269P/Jedicke in the constellation of Sagittarius on F, d Y. Field of view: 50x30 degrees. View interactive star map.
Star map showing the position of comet 269P/Jedicke in the constellation of Sagittarius 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 269P/Jedicke 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.

269P/Jedicke
RA: 20h 02m 22s
Dec: -13° 40’ 53”
Simplified high-resolution deep sky chart showing the current position of comet 269P/Jedicke. Field of view: 60 x 40 arcminutes. Go to the dedicated page

Equatorial Coordinates

Apparent

20h 03m 48s
-13° 36’ 31”
21h 24m 45s
17h 28m 34s

J2000

20h 02m 22s
-13° 40’ 53”

Additional Information

Sagittarius
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
23.69

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

Azimuth: 103.6°
Max altitude: 24.9°
Azimuth: 256.4°

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Distance from Earth

The distance of comet 269P/Jedicke from Earth is currently 1,339,652,109.0 kilometers, equivalent to 8.9550212361 Astronomical Units. Light takes 1h 14m 28.598s to travel from comet 269P/Jedicke and arrive to us.

1,339,652,109.0
8.9550212361
1h 14m 28.598s

The following graph shows the distance of comet 269P/Jedicke 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 269P/Jedicke 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 269P/Jedicke 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 269P/Jedicke to Earth will happen on Monday 26 December 2089 at a distance of 3.115340 Astronomical Units, or 466,048,305 kilometers:

Monday 26 December 2089
466,048,305
3.115340

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 269P/Jedicke, 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 269P/Jedicke as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of comet 269P/Jedicke at epoch November, 06 2009 00:00 UTC (JD: 2455142.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.43469217
Orbit inclination i 6.61164330°
Perihelion distance q 4.07725036 AU
609,947,974 km
Aphelion distance Q 10.34763525 AU
1,547,984,203 km
Semi-major axis a 7.21244280 AU
1,078,966,088 km
Orbital period period 19.3701 years
7,074.9276 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp November 25, 2014
2,456,987.4201 JD
Next perihelion transit April 9, 2034
2,464,062.3477 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 223.91591823643°
Longitude of the ascending node node 248.99103194513°
Mean anomaly M 266.123246614°
Mean motion n 0.05088391°/day

Orbit Visualization

The following chart is a 3D animated visualization of the orbit of comet 269P/Jedicke 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 269P/Jedicke 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
Jul 07 2025 20h 06m 21s -13° 30’ 40” 23.70 Sagittarius
Jul 08 2025 20h 06m 02s -13° 31’ 20” 23.70 Sagittarius
Jul 09 2025 20h 05m 43s -13° 32’ 03” 23.70 Sagittarius
Jul 10 2025 20h 05m 23s -13° 32’ 45” 23.69 Sagittarius
Jul 11 2025 20h 05m 04s -13° 33’ 30” 23.69 Sagittarius
Jul 12 2025 20h 04m 45s -13° 34’ 15” 23.69 Sagittarius
Jul 13 2025 20h 04m 25s -13° 35’ 00” 23.69 Sagittarius
Jul 14 2025 20h 04m 05s -13° 35’ 48” 23.69 Sagittarius
Jul 15 2025 20h 03m 46s -13° 36’ 36” 23.69 Sagittarius
Jul 16 2025 20h 03m 26s -13° 37’ 24” 23.69 Sagittarius
Jul 17 2025 20h 03m 06s -13° 38’ 13” 23.69 Sagittarius
Jul 18 2025 20h 02m 46s -13° 39’ 03” 23.69 Sagittarius
Jul 19 2025 20h 02m 26s -13° 39’ 54” 23.68 Sagittarius
Jul 20 2025 20h 02m 06s -13° 40’ 46” 23.68 Sagittarius

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