Comet 269P/Jedicke
Comet 269P/Jedicke is currently in the constellation of Ophiucus. The current Right Ascension of Comet 269P/Jedicke is 17h 30m 50s and the Declination is -21° 14’ 26” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 269P/Jedicke is 23.60 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Comet 269P/Jedicke [tip: you can also create a Quick Access page for this data if you access it frequently and would like to have a simpler view]:
- 269P/Jedicke is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the South-South-East direction at an altitude of 16° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 269P/Jedicke is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 269P/Jedicke rise and set times.
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Comet 269P/Jedicke Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Comet 269P/Jedicke 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.
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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.
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Comet 269P/Jedicke Distance from Earth
The distance of Comet 269P/Jedicke from Earth is currently 1,511,510,376 kilometers, equivalent to 10.103823 Astronomical Units. Light takes 1 hours, 24 minutes and 1.8559 seconds to travel from Comet 269P/Jedicke and arrive to us.
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.
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 January 2013 and 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 466,048,349 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Comet 269P/Jedicke brightness
The current visual magnitude of Comet 269P/Jedicke is 23.60.
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 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.
Comet 269P/Jedicke rise and set times
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's Comet 269P/Jedicke rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
The rise and set times are defined as the time at which the upper limb of Comet 269P/Jedicke touches the horizon, considering the effect of the atmospheric refraction. As the atmospheric conditions cannot be modeled precisely the times reported here should be considered correct with an approximation of few minutes.
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 |
19.3700 years 7,074.5761 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2014-Nov-26 01:31:55 2,456,987.5638 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2034-Apr-09 15:21 2,464,062.1399 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 223.91728057704° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 248.99416246905° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 265.44974323984° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.05088644°/day |
Visualization of Comet 269P/Jedicke Orbit
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Jan 11 | 17h 27m 24s | -21° 13’ 55” | 23.60 | Ophiucus |
| 2021 Jan 12 | 17h 27m 52s | -21° 14’ 02” | 23.60 | Ophiucus |
| 2021 Jan 13 | 17h 28m 22s | -21° 14’ 08” | 23.60 | Ophiucus |
| 2021 Jan 14 | 17h 28m 50s | -21° 14’ 12” | 23.60 | Ophiucus |
| 2021 Jan 15 | 17h 29m 17s | -21° 14’ 16” | 23.60 | Ophiucus |
| 2021 Jan 16 | 17h 29m 45s | -21° 14’ 20” | 23.60 | Ophiucus |
| 2021 Jan 17 | 17h 30m 14s | -21° 14’ 22” | 23.60 | Ophiucus |
| 2021 Jan 18 | 17h 30m 41s | -21° 14’ 25” | 23.60 | Ophiucus |
| 2021 Jan 19 | 17h 31m 08s | -21° 14’ 26” | 23.60 | Ophiucus |
| 2021 Jan 20 | 17h 31m 36s | -21° 14’ 26” | 23.59 | Ophiucus |
| 2021 Jan 21 | 17h 32m 02s | -21° 14’ 26” | 23.59 | Ophiucus |
| 2021 Jan 22 | 17h 32m 29s | -21° 14’ 26” | 23.59 | Ophiucus |
| 2021 Jan 23 | 17h 32m 54s | -21° 14’ 26” | 23.59 | Ophiucus |
| 2021 Jan 24 | 17h 33m 21s | -21° 14’ 23” | 23.59 | Ophiucus |