Latest Comet 290P/Jager
Comet 290P/Jager is currently in the constellation of Capricornus. The current Right Ascension of Comet 290P/Jager is 20h 38m 08s and the Declination is -18° 54’ 44” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 290P/Jager is 23.67 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Comet 290P/Jager [tip: you can also create a Quick Access page for this data if you access it frequently and would like to have a simpler view]:
- 290P/Jager is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- Given its current magnitude, 290P/Jager is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 290P/Jager rise and set times.
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Comet 290P/Jager Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Comet 290P/Jager finder charts showing where the object is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars. The first finder chart has a field of view of 50 degrees, while the second one has a field of view of 10 degrees. Click on each finder chart to access a full screen interactive Online Planetarium.
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Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet 290P/Jager is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.
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Comet 290P/Jager Distance from Earth
The distance of Comet 290P/Jager from Earth is currently 1,451,783,406 kilometers, equivalent to 9.704573 Astronomical Units. Light takes 1 hours, 20 minutes and 42.6282 seconds to travel from Comet 290P/Jager and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Comet 290P/Jager 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.
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 290P/Jager from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest approach of Comet 290P/Jager to Earth
Between January 2013 and December 2100, the closest approach of Comet 290P/Jager to Earth happens on Fri Jan 10 2014 at a distance of 1.280853 Astronomical Units, or 191,612,841 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Comet 290P/Jager brightness
The current visual magnitude of Comet 290P/Jager is 23.67.
The observed magnitude and coma diameter values are derived from the Comet Observers Database by averaging the values reported in recent observations (more recent than 4 days), when available. The Estimated Magnitude comes from the JPL Horizons ephemerides service and might be inaccurate given the highly dynamic and unpredictable behavior of comets. When available, please refer to the Observed Magnitude value and consider the Estimated 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.
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet 290P/Jager, 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.
Comet 290P/Jager rise and set times
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's Comet 290P/Jager rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
The rise and set times are defined as the time at which the upper limb of Comet 290P/Jager touches the horizon, considering the effect of the atmospheric refraction. As the atmospheric conditions cannot be modeled precisely the times reported here should be considered correct with an approximation of few minutes.
Comet 290P/Jager Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet 290P/Jager at epoch 31 March 2010 00:00 UTC (JD: 2455287.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.64700621 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 19.06957639° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 2.15449728 AU 322,308,206 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
10.05250086 AU 1,503,832,727 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
6.10349907 AU 913,070,466 km |
| Orbital period | period |
15.0800 years 5,507.6553 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2014-Mar-14 22:45:37 2,456,731.4483 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2029-Apr-12 14:29 2,462,239.1036 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 180.92126218017° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 303.4854561789° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 265.61838438657° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.06536357°/day |
Visualization of Comet 290P/Jager Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet 290P/Jager with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet 290P/Jager and the planets along their orbits in this diagram accurately represents the current configuration of the objects in the Solar System. This is an experimental feature and it requires a WebGL enabled browser. Please provide us feedback!
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Comet 290P/Jager 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 290P/Jager computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet 290P/Jager in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 May 10 | 20h 38m 26s | -18° 56’ 26” | 23.70 | Capricornus |
| 2021 May 11 | 20h 38m 26s | -18° 56’ 08” | 23.69 | Capricornus |
| 2021 May 12 | 20h 38m 25s | -18° 55’ 50” | 23.69 | Capricornus |
| 2021 May 13 | 20h 38m 22s | -18° 55’ 36” | 23.69 | Capricornus |
| 2021 May 14 | 20h 38m 21s | -18° 55’ 22” | 23.68 | Capricornus |
| 2021 May 15 | 20h 38m 17s | -18° 55’ 09” | 23.68 | Capricornus |
| 2021 May 16 | 20h 38m 14s | -18° 54’ 59” | 23.68 | Capricornus |
| 2021 May 17 | 20h 38m 11s | -18° 54’ 50” | 23.67 | Capricornus |
| 2021 May 18 | 20h 38m 08s | -18° 54’ 42” | 23.67 | Capricornus |
| 2021 May 19 | 20h 38m 03s | -18° 54’ 34” | 23.67 | Capricornus |
| 2021 May 20 | 20h 37m 58s | -18° 54’ 29” | 23.66 | Capricornus |
| 2021 May 21 | 20h 37m 53s | -18° 54’ 26” | 23.66 | Capricornus |
| 2021 May 22 | 20h 37m 47s | -18° 54’ 24” | 23.66 | Capricornus |
| 2021 May 23 | 20h 37m 41s | -18° 54’ 23” | 23.65 | Capricornus |