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Comet 28P/Neujmin

Below the horizon.  Rise: 6:13 | Tran: 14:31 | Set: 22:49
Alt: -0.38°   Az: 312.61°   Direction: North-West

Comet 28P/Neujmin is in the constellation of Cancer, at a distance of 1,617,536,523.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 09h 02m 08s and the Declination is +24° 36’ 33” (apparent coordinates). The estimated magnitude of comet 28P/Neujmin, computed using JPL Horizons's data, is 22.84.

Finder Charts

The sky charts below show, at different resolutions, the position of comet 28P/Neujmin in the sky. Click on each chart to access the interactive star map tool.

Star map showing the position of comet 28P/Neujmin in the constellation of Cancer on F, d Y. Field of view: 50x30 degrees. View interactive star map.
Star map showing the position of comet 28P/Neujmin in the constellation of Cancer 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 28P/Neujmin 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.

28P/Neujmin
RA: 09h 00m 38s
Dec: +24° 42’ 37”
Simplified high-resolution deep sky chart showing the current position of comet 28P/Neujmin. Field of view: 60 x 40 arcminutes. Go to the dedicated page

Equatorial Coordinates

Apparent

09h 02m 08s
+24° 36’ 33”
08h 23m 48s
17h 25m 56s

J2000

09h 00m 38s
+24° 42’ 37”

Additional Information

Cancer
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
22.84

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 28P/Neujmin from Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 65.4°
Max altitude: 63.1°
Azimuth: 294.6°

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Distance from Earth

The distance of comet 28P/Neujmin from Earth is currently 1,617,536,523.0 kilometers, equivalent to 10.8125638114 Astronomical Units. Light takes 1h 29m 55.521s to travel from comet 28P/Neujmin and arrive to us.

1,617,536,523.0
10.8125638114
1h 29m 55.521s

The following graph shows the distance of comet 28P/Neujmin 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 28P/Neujmin 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 28P/Neujmin 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 28P/Neujmin to Earth will happen on Sunday 11 September 2039 at a distance of 0.786576 Astronomical Units, or 117,670,076 kilometers:

Sunday 11 September 2039
117,670,076
0.786576

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 28P/Neujmin, 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 28P/Neujmin as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of comet 28P/Neujmin at epoch April, 12 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460047.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.77356244
Orbit inclination i 14.31027236°
Perihelion distance q 1.58091783 AU
236,501,942 km
Aphelion distance Q 12.38247092 AU
1,852,391,287 km
Semi-major axis a 6.98169438 AU
1,044,446,615 km
Orbital period period 18.4480 years
6,738.1345 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp March 11, 2021
2,459,285.2588 JD
Next perihelion transit August 22, 2039
2,466,023.3934 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 347.46742962325°
Longitude of the ascending node node 346.34465408626°
Mean anomaly M 40.724449505067°
Mean motion n 0.05342725°/day

Orbit Visualization

The following chart is a 3D animated visualization of the orbit of comet 28P/Neujmin 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 28P/Neujmin 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 07 2025 08h 58m 52s +24° 53’ 14” 22.82 Cancer
Jul 08 2025 08h 59m 16s +24° 51’ 07” 22.83 Cancer
Jul 09 2025 08h 59m 41s +24° 49’ 01” 22.83 Cancer
Jul 10 2025 09h 00m 05s +24° 46’ 55” 22.83 Cancer
Jul 11 2025 09h 00m 30s +24° 44’ 48” 22.83 Cancer
Jul 12 2025 09h 00m 55s +24° 42’ 42” 22.84 Cancer
Jul 13 2025 09h 01m 20s +24° 40’ 35” 22.84 Cancer
Jul 14 2025 09h 01m 45s +24° 38’ 28” 22.84 Cancer
Jul 15 2025 09h 02m 10s +24° 36’ 22” 22.84 Cancer
Jul 16 2025 09h 02m 35s +24° 34’ 16” 22.85 Cancer
Jul 17 2025 09h 03m 00s +24° 32’ 09” 22.85 Cancer
Jul 18 2025 09h 03m 25s +24° 30’ 04” 22.85 Cancer
Jul 19 2025 09h 03m 51s +24° 27’ 57” 22.85 Cancer
Jul 20 2025 09h 04m 16s +24° 25’ 51” 22.85 Cancer

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