Comet 274P/Tombaugh-Tenagra
Comet 274P/Tombaugh-Tenagra is currently in the constellation of Taurus. The current Right Ascension of Comet 274P/Tombaugh-Tenagra is 05h 52m 56s and the Declination is +24° 42’ 10” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 274P/Tombaugh-Tenagra is 18.00 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Comet 274P/Tombaugh-Tenagra [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]:
- 274P/Tombaugh-Tenagra is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the West-North-West direction at an altitude of 14° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 274P/Tombaugh-Tenagra is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 274P/Tombaugh-Tenagra rise and set times.
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Comet 274P/Tombaugh-Tenagra Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Comet 274P/Tombaugh-Tenagra 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 274P/Tombaugh-Tenagra is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.
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Comet 274P/Tombaugh-Tenagra Distance from Earth
The distance of Comet 274P/Tombaugh-Tenagra from Earth is currently 243,569,304 kilometers, equivalent to 1.628160 Astronomical Units. Light takes 13 minutes and 32.4597 seconds to travel from Comet 274P/Tombaugh-Tenagra and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Comet 274P/Tombaugh-Tenagra 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 274P/Tombaugh-Tenagra from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest approach of Comet 274P/Tombaugh-Tenagra to Earth
Between January 2013 and December 2100, the closest approach of Comet 274P/Tombaugh-Tenagra to Earth happens on Fri Jan 5 2057 at a distance of 1.153021 Astronomical Units, or 172,489,531 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Comet 274P/Tombaugh-Tenagra brightness
The current visual magnitude of Comet 274P/Tombaugh-Tenagra is 18.00.
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 274P/Tombaugh-Tenagra, 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 274P/Tombaugh-Tenagra 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 274P/Tombaugh-Tenagra 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 274P/Tombaugh-Tenagra 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 274P/Tombaugh-Tenagra Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet 274P/Tombaugh-Tenagra at epoch 10 May 2013 00:00 UTC (JD: 2456423.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.43996615 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 15.83833970° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 2.44185893 AU 365,296,898 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
6.27853868 AU 939,256,019 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
4.36019881 AU 652,276,458 km |
| Orbital period | period |
9.1047 years 3,325.5070 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2013-Feb-23 08:22:08 2,456,346.8487 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2022-Apr-02 20:32 2,459,672.3557 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 38.459069188436° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 81.36297556055° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 8.2978222926949° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.10825417°/day |
Visualization of Comet 274P/Tombaugh-Tenagra Orbit
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Comet 274P/Tombaugh-Tenagra 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 274P/Tombaugh-Tenagra computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet 274P/Tombaugh-Tenagra in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Dec 02 | 05h 58m 15s | +23° 50’ 30” | 18.10 | Taurus |
| 2021 Dec 03 | 05h 57m 36s | +23° 57’ 29” | 18.08 | Taurus |
| 2021 Dec 04 | 05h 56m 53s | +24° 04’ 32” | 18.07 | Taurus |
| 2021 Dec 05 | 05h 56m 12s | +24° 11’ 35” | 18.05 | Taurus |
| 2021 Dec 06 | 05h 55m 27s | +24° 18’ 41” | 18.04 | Taurus |
| 2021 Dec 07 | 05h 54m 43s | +24° 25’ 47” | 18.03 | Taurus |
| 2021 Dec 08 | 05h 53m 57s | +24° 32’ 56” | 18.01 | Taurus |
| 2021 Dec 09 | 05h 53m 11s | +24° 40’ 05” | 18.00 | Taurus |
| 2021 Dec 10 | 05h 52m 23s | +24° 47’ 16” | 17.99 | Taurus |
| 2021 Dec 11 | 05h 51m 34s | +24° 54’ 25” | 17.98 | Taurus |
| 2021 Dec 12 | 05h 50m 45s | +25° 01’ 36” | 17.97 | Taurus |
| 2021 Dec 13 | 05h 49m 55s | +25° 08’ 48” | 17.95 | Taurus |
| 2021 Dec 14 | 05h 49m 05s | +25° 15’ 57” | 17.94 | Taurus |
| 2021 Dec 15 | 05h 48m 15s | +25° 23’ 08” | 17.93 | Taurus |