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Comet 276P/Vorobjov

Above the horizon.  Rise: 4:15 | Tran: 11:28 | Set: 18:40
Alt: 11.08°   Az: 80.91°   Direction: East

Comet 276P/Vorobjov is in the constellation of Orion, at a distance of 735,834,205.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 05h 42m 10s and the Declination is +14° 17’ 51” (apparent coordinates). The estimated magnitude of comet 276P/Vorobjov, computed using JPL Horizons's data, is 20.08.

Finder Charts

The sky charts below show, at different resolutions, the position of comet 276P/Vorobjov in the sky. Click on each chart to access the interactive star map tool.

Star map showing the position of comet 276P/Vorobjov in the constellation of Orion on F, d Y. Field of view: 50x30 degrees. View interactive star map.
Star map showing the position of comet 276P/Vorobjov in the constellation of Orion on F, d Y. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive star map.

The following map uses photographic imagery from the Digitized Sky Survey (DSS) to realistically visualize the precise position of comet 276P/Vorobjov against the stars in the background. The horizontal size of the map measures 60 arcminutes. Click on the image to access a more detailed full-screen view.

276P/Vorobjov
RA: 05h 40m 43s
Dec: +14° 17’ 10”
Simplified high-resolution deep sky chart showing the current position of comet 276P/Vorobjov. Field of view: 60 x 40 arcminutes. Go to the dedicated page

Equatorial Coordinates

Apparent

05h 42m 10s
+14° 17’ 51”
17h 59m 36s
23h 41m 46s

J2000

05h 40m 43s
+14° 17’ 10”

Additional Information

Orion
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
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

The following table lists 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: 52.8°
Azimuth: 284.3°

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Distance from Earth

The distance of comet 276P/Vorobjov from Earth is currently 735,834,205.0 kilometers, equivalent to 4.9187478509 Astronomical Units. Light takes 40m 54.479s to travel from comet 276P/Vorobjov and arrive to us.

735,834,205.0
4.9187478509
40m 54.479s

The following graph shows the distance of comet 276P/Vorobjov from Earth as a function of time. In the chart the distance is measured in Astronomical Units and the data is sampled with an interval of 1 day.

Chart of the distance of comet 276P/Vorobjov from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)
Note: The values in this chart may not be entirely accurate around the time of closest approach for objects passing very close to Earth at high speed (e.g., Near-Earth Objects).

The value of the distance of 276P/Vorobjov from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the live position tracker.

Closest Approach to Earth

In the period between January 1, 2000 and December 31, 2099, the closest approach of comet 276P/Vorobjov to Earth happened on Thursday 7 November 2024 at a distance of 2.913402 Astronomical Units, or 435,838,741 kilometers:

Thursday 7 November 2024
435,838,741
2.913402

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

Light Curve

The following chart shows the light curve of comet 276P/Vorobjov, i.e., its apparent magnitude as a function of time. The curve is calculated using the latest ephemerides provided by JPL Horizons. The magnitude data is sampled with the interval of 2 days. Because of this sampling, inaccuracies may occur for objects that have large variations of brightness over a few days. For comets, large discrepancies can arise between the calculated brightness and the observations due to their highly dynamic, and not always precisely predictable, behavior.

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 May, 18 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 January 4, 2013
2,456,296.7802 JD
Next perihelion transit June 27, 2025
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

The following chart is a 3D animated visualization of the orbit of comet 276P/Vorobjov relative to the other major objects in the Solar System. You can access more advanced features using our 3D Solar System Viewer.

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
Jul 03 2025 05h 33m 28s +14° 25’ 14” 20.08 Orion
Jul 04 2025 05h 34m 41s +14° 24’ 22” 20.08 Orion
Jul 05 2025 05h 35m 54s +14° 23’ 27” 20.08 Orion
Jul 06 2025 05h 37m 07s +14° 22’ 30” 20.08 Orion
Jul 07 2025 05h 38m 20s +14° 21’ 28” 20.08 Orion
Jul 08 2025 05h 39m 32s +14° 20’ 23” 20.08 Orion
Jul 09 2025 05h 40m 45s +14° 19’ 16” 20.08 Orion
Jul 10 2025 05h 41m 57s +14° 18’ 05” 20.08 Orion
Jul 11 2025 05h 43m 09s +14° 16’ 50” 20.07 Orion
Jul 12 2025 05h 44m 21s +14° 15’ 32” 20.07 Orion
Jul 13 2025 05h 45m 32s +14° 14’ 11” 20.07 Taurus
Jul 14 2025 05h 46m 44s +14° 12’ 46” 20.07 Taurus
Jul 15 2025 05h 47m 55s +14° 11’ 18” 20.07 Taurus
Jul 16 2025 05h 49m 06s +14° 09’ 47” 20.07 Taurus

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