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Comet 289P/Blanpain

Above the horizon.  Rise: 7:34 | Tran: 15:37 | Set: 23:39
Alt: 60.49°   Az: 169.52°   Direction: South-South-West

Comet 289P/Blanpain is in the constellation of Cancer, at a distance of 305,210,581.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 08h 41m 36s and the Declination is +22° 17’ 15” (apparent coordinates). The predicted magnitude of Comet 289P/Blanpain is 24.14 (data provided by JPL Horizons).

Finder Charts

Map showing Comet 289P/Blanpain in Cancer on June, 22 2025. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Sky map showing Comet 289P/Blanpain in Cancer on June, 22 2025. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive sky chart

High precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet 289P/Blanpain is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

289P/Blanpain
RA: 08h 40m 07s
Dec: +22° 22’ 45”
Deep sky finder chart for Comet 289P/Blanpain. Field of view: 60x40 arcmins. View in deep sky object tracker

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Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

08h 41m 36s
+22° 17’ 15”
23h 37m 46s
08h 19m 23s

J2000

08h 40m 07s
+22° 22’ 45”

Additional Information

Cancer
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
24.14

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 289P/Blanpain from Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 67.6°
Max altitude: 60.8°
Azimuth: 292.2°
  • 289P/Blanpain is above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
  • Right now it is placed in the South-South-West direction at an altitude of 60.49° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 289P/Blanpain is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet 289P/Blanpain from Earth is currently 305,210,581.0 kilometers, equivalent to 2.0402067193 Astronomical Units. Light takes 16m 58.073s to travel from Comet 289P/Blanpain and arrive to us.

305,210,581.0
2.0402067193
16m 58.073s

The following chart shows the distance of Comet 289P/Blanpain 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 289P/Blanpain 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 289P/Blanpain 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 289P/Blanpain to Earth happens on Fri Dec 12 2003 at a distance of 0.025041 Astronomical Units, or 3,746,121 kilometers:

Fri Dec 12 2003
3,746,121
0.025041

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 289P/Blanpain, 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 289P/Blanpain as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet 289P/Blanpain at epoch 19 September 2019 00:00 UTC (JD: 2458746.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.68514056
Orbit inclination i 5.89739346°
Perihelion distance q 0.95887602 AU
143,445,810 km
Aphelion distance Q 5.13194356 AU
767,727,831 km
Semi-major axis a 3.04540979 AU
455,586,821 km
Orbital period period 5.3147 years
1,941.1855 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2019-Dec-20 23:47:35
2,458,838.4914 JD
Next perihelion transit 2025-Apr-14 04:14
2,460,779.6769 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 9.8492390066117°
Longitude of the ascending node node 68.924028852313°
Mean anomaly M 342.9398585687°
Mean motion n 0.18545368°/day
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Orbit Diagram of Comet 289P/Blanpain
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15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 289P/Blanpain 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 Jun 15 08h 11m 43s +23° 51’ 58” 23.95 Cancer
2025 Jun 16 08h 15m 46s +23° 40’ 25” 23.98 Cancer
2025 Jun 17 08h 19m 49s +23° 28’ 32” 24.00 Cancer
2025 Jun 18 08h 23m 48s +23° 16’ 23” 24.03 Cancer
2025 Jun 19 08h 27m 44s +23° 03’ 57” 24.05 Cancer
2025 Jun 20 08h 31m 39s +22° 51’ 16” 24.08 Cancer
2025 Jun 21 08h 35m 31s +22° 38’ 20” 24.10 Cancer
2025 Jun 22 08h 39m 21s +22° 25’ 11” 24.12 Cancer
2025 Jun 23 08h 43m 07s +22° 11’ 47” 24.15 Cancer
2025 Jun 24 08h 46m 52s +21° 58’ 12” 24.17 Cancer
2025 Jun 25 08h 50m 35s +21° 44’ 24” 24.20 Cancer
2025 Jun 26 08h 54m 15s +21° 30’ 26” 24.22 Cancer
2025 Jun 27 08h 57m 52s +21° 16’ 16” 24.25 Cancer
2025 Jun 28 09h 01m 27s +21° 01’ 57” 24.27 Cancer

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