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🌎  Observing from: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
🌅 Sunrise: 5:59  ☀️ Transit: 12:05  🌅 Sunset: 18:13

Comet 274P/Tombaugh-Tenagra

Comet 274P/Tombaugh-Tenagra is currently in the constellation of Virgo. The current Right Ascension of Comet 274P/Tombaugh-Tenagra is 14h 33m 51s and the Declination is +03° 36’ 57” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 274P/Tombaugh-Tenagra is 20.91 (JPL).

14h 33m 51s
+03° 36’ 57”
Virgo
20.91

Today's rise, transit and set times of Comet 274P/Tombaugh-Tenagra from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 86.4°
Max altitude: 42.1°
Azimuth: 273.6°
  • 274P/Tombaugh-Tenagra is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
  • Right now it is placed in the East-South-East direction at an altitude of 17° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 274P/Tombaugh-Tenagra is visible only through long exposure photography.
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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.

Map showing Comet 274P/Tombaugh-Tenagra in Virgo on March, 22 2023
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Map showing Comet 274P/Tombaugh-Tenagra in Virgo on March, 22 2023
Field of view: 10x6 degrees
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 = visible to the naked eye
 = binocular, brighter than 10th magnitude
= current altitude ≥ 30°   = current altitude < 30°   = below the horizon
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]

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.

274P/Tombaugh-Tenagra
RA: 14h 33m 51s
Dec: +03° 36’ 57”
Deep sky finder chart for Comet 274P/Tombaugh-Tenagra
Field of view: 60x40 arcmins
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Comet 274P/Tombaugh-Tenagra Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet 274P/Tombaugh-Tenagra from Earth is currently 380,178,752 kilometers, equivalent to 2.541338 Astronomical Units. Light takes 21 minutes and 8.1398 seconds to travel from Comet 274P/Tombaugh-Tenagra and arrive to us.

380,178,752
2.541338
21 minutes and 8.1398 seconds

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.

Chart of the distance of Comet 274P/Tombaugh-Tenagra 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 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 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100, the closest approach of Comet 274P/Tombaugh-Tenagra to Earth happens on Fri Jan 5 2057 at a distance of 1.153057 Astronomical Units, or 172,494,904 kilometers:

Fri Jan 5 2057
172,494,904
1.153057

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 20.91.

20.91
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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.

Chart of the magnitude of Comet 274P/Tombaugh-Tenagra as a function of time

Comet 274P/Tombaugh-Tenagra Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet 274P/Tombaugh-Tenagra at epoch 21 June 2015 00:00 UTC (JD: 2457195.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.43978642
Orbit inclination i 15.83459608°
Perihelion distance q 2.44449882 AU
365,691,819 km
Aphelion distance Q 6.28252560 AU
939,852,455 km
Semi-major axis a 4.36351221 AU
652,772,137 km
Orbital period period 9.1151 years
3,329.2984 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2013-Feb-23 13:53:38
2,456,347.0789 JD
Next perihelion transit 2022-Apr-06 21:03
2,459,676.3773 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 38.572040392439°
Longitude of the ascending node node 81.368493304164°
Mean anomaly M 91.740527664429°
Mean motion n 0.10813089°/day

Visualization of Comet 274P/Tombaugh-Tenagra Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet 274P/Tombaugh-Tenagra with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet 274P/Tombaugh-Tenagra 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 274P/Tombaugh-Tenagra
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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
2023 Mar 15 14h 36m 57s +03° 09’ 33” 20.87 Virgo
2023 Mar 16 14h 36m 38s +03° 12’ 59” 20.88 Virgo
2023 Mar 17 14h 36m 16s +03° 16’ 27” 20.88 Virgo
2023 Mar 18 14h 35m 54s +03° 19’ 55” 20.89 Virgo
2023 Mar 19 14h 35m 31s +03° 23’ 24” 20.89 Virgo
2023 Mar 20 14h 35m 08s +03° 26’ 53” 20.89 Virgo
2023 Mar 21 14h 34m 42s +03° 30’ 21” 20.90 Virgo
2023 Mar 22 14h 34m 15s +03° 33’ 50” 20.90 Virgo
2023 Mar 23 14h 33m 48s +03° 37’ 17” 20.91 Virgo
2023 Mar 24 14h 33m 20s +03° 40’ 44” 20.91 Virgo
2023 Mar 25 14h 32m 50s +03° 44’ 08” 20.92 Virgo
2023 Mar 26 14h 32m 20s +03° 47’ 34” 20.92 Virgo
2023 Mar 27 14h 31m 49s +03° 50’ 56” 20.93 Virgo
2023 Mar 28 14h 31m 15s +03° 54’ 15” 20.94 Virgo