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Comet 290P/Jager

Above the horizon.  Rise: 21:32 | Tran: 3:41 | Set: 9:46
Alt: 32.66°   Az: 139.40°   Direction: South-East

Comet 290P/Jager is in the constellation of Aquarius, at a distance of 1,138,409,217.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 22h 18m 39s and the Declination is +01° 22’ 47” (apparent coordinates). The estimated magnitude of comet 290P/Jager, computed using JPL Horizons's data, is 22.41.

Finder Charts

The sky charts below show, at different resolutions, the position of comet 290P/Jager in the sky. Click on each chart to access the interactive star map tool.

Star map showing the position of comet 290P/Jager in the constellation of Aquarius on F, d Y. Field of view: 50x30 degrees. View interactive star map.
Star map showing the position of comet 290P/Jager in the constellation of Aquarius 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 290P/Jager 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.

290P/Jager
RA: 22h 17m 21s
Dec: +01° 15’ 05”
Simplified high-resolution deep sky chart showing the current position of comet 290P/Jager. Field of view: 60 x 40 arcminutes. Go to the dedicated page

Equatorial Coordinates

Apparent

22h 18m 39s
+01° 22’ 47”
21h 47m 04s
20h 05m 44s

J2000

22h 17m 21s
+01° 15’ 05”

Additional Information

Aquarius
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n/a
22.41

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 290P/Jager from Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 88.6°
Max altitude: 39.9°
Azimuth: 271.4°

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Distance from Earth

The distance of comet 290P/Jager from Earth is currently 1,138,409,217.0 kilometers, equivalent to 7.6097955918 Astronomical Units. Light takes 1h 3m 17.324s to travel from comet 290P/Jager and arrive to us.

1,138,409,217.0
7.6097955918
1h 3m 17.324s

The following graph shows the distance of comet 290P/Jager 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 290P/Jager 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 290P/Jager 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 290P/Jager to Earth happened on Friday 10 January 2014 at a distance of 1.280853 Astronomical Units, or 191,612,841 kilometers:

Friday 10 January 2014
191,612,841
1.280853

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 290P/Jager, 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 290P/Jager as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of comet 290P/Jager at epoch March, 31 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 15.0791 years
5,507.6553 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp March 14, 2014
2,456,731.4483 JD
Next perihelion transit April 12, 2029
2,462,239.1036 JD
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

Orbit Visualization

The following chart is a 3D animated visualization of the orbit of comet 290P/Jager 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 290P/Jager 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 09 2025 22h 20m 24s +01° 21’ 11” 22.45 Aquarius
Jul 10 2025 22h 20m 11s +01° 21’ 34” 22.44 Aquarius
Jul 11 2025 22h 19m 57s +01° 21’ 53” 22.44 Aquarius
Jul 12 2025 22h 19m 42s +01° 22’ 10” 22.43 Aquarius
Jul 13 2025 22h 19m 27s +01° 22’ 23” 22.43 Aquarius
Jul 14 2025 22h 19m 12s +01° 22’ 34” 22.42 Aquarius
Jul 15 2025 22h 18m 56s +01° 22’ 42” 22.42 Aquarius
Jul 16 2025 22h 18m 40s +01° 22’ 47” 22.41 Aquarius
Jul 17 2025 22h 18m 24s +01° 22’ 48” 22.41 Aquarius
Jul 18 2025 22h 18m 07s +01° 22’ 47” 22.40 Aquarius
Jul 19 2025 22h 17m 50s +01° 22’ 43” 22.39 Aquarius
Jul 20 2025 22h 17m 32s +01° 22’ 35” 22.39 Aquarius
Jul 21 2025 22h 17m 14s +01° 22’ 25” 22.39 Aquarius
Jul 22 2025 22h 16m 56s +01° 22’ 13” 22.38 Aquarius

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