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Comet 276P/Vorobjov

Above the horizon.  Rise: 6:08 | Tran: 13:21 | Set: 20:34
Alt: 10.07°   Az: 79.58°   Direction: East

Comet 276P/Vorobjov is in the constellation of Orion, at a distance of 743,483,499.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 04h 50m 08s and the Declination is +14° 20’ 30” (apparent coordinates). The predicted magnitude of Comet 276P/Vorobjov is 20.08 (data provided by JPL Horizons).

Finder Charts

Map showing Comet 276P/Vorobjov in Orion on May, 29 2025. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Sky map showing Comet 276P/Vorobjov in Orion on May, 29 2025. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive sky chart

High precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet 276P/Vorobjov is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

276P/Vorobjov
RA: 04h 48m 41s
Dec: +14° 17’ 56”
Deep sky finder chart for Comet 276P/Vorobjov. Field of view: 60x40 arcmins. View in deep sky object tracker

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Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

04h 50m 08s
+14° 20’ 30”
17h 52m 49s
22h 42m 57s

J2000

04h 48m 41s
+14° 17’ 56”

Additional Information

Orion
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20.08

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

Today's rise, transit and set times of Comet 276P/Vorobjov from Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 75.7°
Max altitude: 52.9°
Azimuth: 284.4°
  • 276P/Vorobjov is above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
  • Right now it is placed in the East direction at an altitude of 10.07° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 276P/Vorobjov is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet 276P/Vorobjov from Earth is currently 743,483,499.0 kilometers, equivalent to 4.9698802230 Astronomical Units. Light takes 41m 19.994s to travel from Comet 276P/Vorobjov and arrive to us.

743,483,499.0
4.9698802230
41m 19.994s

The following chart shows the distance of Comet 276P/Vorobjov 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 276P/Vorobjov 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 276P/Vorobjov from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest Approach

Between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2099, the closest approach of Comet 276P/Vorobjov to Earth happens on Thu Nov 7 2024 at a distance of 2.913402 Astronomical Units, or 435,838,741 kilometers:

Thu Nov 7 2024
435,838,741
2.913402

NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.

Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet 276P/Vorobjov, 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 276P/Vorobjov as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet 276P/Vorobjov at epoch 18 May 2015 00:00 UTC (JD: 2457161.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.27507352
Orbit inclination i 14.42398480°
Perihelion distance q 3.89976486 AU
583,396,520 km
Aphelion distance Q 6.85929818 AU
1,026,136,404 km
Semi-major axis a 5.37953152 AU
804,766,462 km
Orbital period period 12.4774 years
4,557.3786 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2013-Jan-04 06:43:29
2,456,296.7802 JD
Next perihelion transit 2025-Jun-27 15:48
2,460,854.1588 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 205.54464857382°
Longitude of the ascending node node 212.67831650568°
Mean anomaly M 68.306619601301°
Mean motion n 0.07899278°/day
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Orbit Diagram of Comet 276P/Vorobjov
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15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 276P/Vorobjov 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
2025 May 22 04h 41m 02s +14° 11’ 26” 20.07 Taurus
2025 May 23 04h 42m 17s +14° 12’ 49” 20.07 Taurus
2025 May 24 04h 43m 32s +14° 14’ 10” 20.07 Taurus
2025 May 25 04h 44m 47s +14° 15’ 29” 20.07 Taurus
2025 May 26 04h 46m 02s +14° 16’ 45” 20.07 Orion
2025 May 27 04h 47m 18s +14° 17’ 57” 20.08 Orion
2025 May 28 04h 48m 33s +14° 19’ 07” 20.08 Orion
2025 May 29 04h 49m 48s +14° 20’ 13” 20.08 Orion
2025 May 30 04h 51m 04s +14° 21’ 17” 20.08 Orion
2025 May 31 04h 52m 19s +14° 22’ 16” 20.08 Orion
2025 Jun 01 04h 53m 34s +14° 23’ 13” 20.08 Orion
2025 Jun 02 04h 54m 50s +14° 24’ 08” 20.08 Orion
2025 Jun 03 04h 56m 05s +14° 24’ 58” 20.08 Orion
2025 Jun 04 04h 57m 21s +14° 25’ 46” 20.09 Orion

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