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Comet 276P/Vorobjov

Above the horizon.  Rise: 6:53 | Tran: 14:04 | Set: 21:15
Alt: 52.44°   Az: 183.37°   Direction: South

Comet 276P/Vorobjov is in the constellation of Taurus, at a distance of 735,418,988.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 04h 30m 30s and the Declination is +13° 57’ 40” (apparent coordinates). The predicted magnitude of Comet 276P/Vorobjov is 20.05 (data provided by JPL Horizons).

Finder Charts

Map showing Comet 276P/Vorobjov in Taurus on May, 13 2025. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Sky map showing Comet 276P/Vorobjov in Taurus on May, 13 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 29m 04s
Dec: +13° 54’ 25”
Deep sky finder chart for Comet 276P/Vorobjov. Field of view: 60x40 arcmins. View in deep sky object tracker

Also check out Where is Comet 276P/Vorobjov?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Comet 276P/Vorobjov in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

04h 30m 30s
+13° 57’ 40”
00h 08m 28s
04h 38m 58s

J2000

04h 29m 04s
+13° 54’ 25”

Additional Information

Taurus
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
20.05

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: 76.0°
Max altitude: 52.5°
Azimuth: 284.0°
  • 276P/Vorobjov is above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
  • Right now it is placed in the South direction at an altitude of 52.44° 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 735,418,988.0 kilometers, equivalent to 4.9159722967 Astronomical Units. Light takes 40m 53.094s to travel from Comet 276P/Vorobjov and arrive to us.

735,418,988.0
4.9159722967
40m 53.094s

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

Orbit Visualization

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 06 04h 21m 13s +13° 42’ 40” 20.03 Taurus
2025 May 07 04h 22m 26s +13° 44’ 48” 20.03 Taurus
2025 May 08 04h 23m 40s +13° 46’ 53” 20.03 Taurus
2025 May 09 04h 24m 53s +13° 48’ 56” 20.04 Taurus
2025 May 10 04h 26m 07s +13° 50’ 55” 20.04 Taurus
2025 May 11 04h 27m 21s +13° 52’ 53” 20.04 Taurus
2025 May 12 04h 28m 35s +13° 54’ 47” 20.04 Taurus
2025 May 13 04h 29m 49s +13° 56’ 40” 20.05 Taurus
2025 May 14 04h 31m 03s +13° 58’ 29” 20.05 Taurus
2025 May 15 04h 32m 18s +14° 00’ 16” 20.05 Taurus
2025 May 16 04h 33m 32s +14° 01’ 59” 20.05 Taurus
2025 May 17 04h 34m 47s +14° 03’ 41” 20.06 Taurus
2025 May 18 04h 36m 01s +14° 05’ 19” 20.06 Taurus
2025 May 19 04h 37m 16s +14° 06’ 55” 20.06 Taurus

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