Comet 269P/Jedicke

Comet 269P/Jedicke is currently in the constellation of Sagittarius.

The current Right Ascension of Comet 269P/Jedicke is 18h 51m 05s and the Declination is -18° 22’ 07” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 269P/Jedicke is 24.20 (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 269P/Jedicke 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 269P/Jedicke?)
• Distance from Earth (see also How far is Comet 269P/Jedicke from Earth?)
• When does Comet 269P/Jedicke rise and set?
• Brightness (see also How bright is Comet 269P/Jedicke?)
• Orbital elements. Detailed information about Comet 269P/Jedicke orbital parameters.
• Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Comet 269P/Jedicke with respect to the major Solar System objects.
• 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Comet 269P/Jedicke for the past and next 7 days.
• Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Comet 269P/Jedicke in the sky from your location.
• Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Comet 269P/Jedicke with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.

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.

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 1,632,704,119 kilometers, equivalent to 10.913953 Astronomical Units. Light takes 1 hours, 30 minutes and 46.1147 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 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:

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.

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!

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
2023 Nov 23	18h 47m 57s	-18° 24’ 51”	24.18	Sagittarius
2023 Nov 24	18h 48m 20s	-18° 24’ 33”	24.19	Sagittarius
2023 Nov 25	18h 48m 43s	-18° 24’ 14”	24.19	Sagittarius
2023 Nov 26	18h 49m 06s	-18° 23’ 53”	24.19	Sagittarius
2023 Nov 27	18h 49m 31s	-18° 23’ 34”	24.19	Sagittarius
2023 Nov 28	18h 49m 54s	-18° 23’ 12”	24.20	Sagittarius
2023 Nov 29	18h 50m 18s	-18° 22’ 50”	24.20	Sagittarius
2023 Nov 30	18h 50m 44s	-18° 22’ 27”	24.20	Sagittarius
2023 Dec 01	18h 51m 07s	-18° 22’ 05”	24.20	Sagittarius
2023 Dec 02	18h 51m 33s	-18° 21’ 39”	24.20	Sagittarius
2023 Dec 03	18h 51m 57s	-18° 21’ 15”	24.21	Sagittarius
2023 Dec 04	18h 52m 23s	-18° 20’ 48”	24.21	Sagittarius
2023 Dec 05	18h 52m 47s	-18° 20’ 21”	24.21	Sagittarius
2023 Dec 06	18h 53m 12s	-18° 19’ 54”	24.21	Sagittarius