Comet 290P/Jager

Comet 290P/Jager is currently in the constellation of Aquarius.

The current Right Ascension of Comet 290P/Jager is 20h 56m 23s and the Declination is -11° 37’ 35” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 290P/Jager is 23.53 (JPL).

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.

Today's rise, transit and set times of Comet 290P/Jager from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

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Available Resources

• Position and finder charts (see also Where is Comet 290P/Jager?)
• Distance from Earth (see also How far is Comet 290P/Jager from Earth?)
• When does Comet 290P/Jager rise and set?
• Brightness (see also How bright is Comet 290P/Jager?)
• Orbital elements. Detailed information about Comet 290P/Jager orbital parameters.
• Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Comet 290P/Jager with respect to the major Solar System objects.
• 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Comet 290P/Jager for the past and next 7 days.
• Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Comet 290P/Jager in the sky from your location.
• Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Comet 290P/Jager with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.

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.

Also check out Where is Comet 290P/Jager?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Comet 290P/Jager in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Comet 290P/Jager Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet 290P/Jager from Earth is currently 1,493,445,323 kilometers, equivalent to 9.983065 Astronomical Units. Light takes 1 hours, 23 minutes and 1.5974 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 1 January 2013 and 30 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 and Light Curve

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.

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!

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
2023 Nov 26	20h 54m 41s	-11° 43’ 59”	23.51	Aquarius
2023 Nov 27	20h 54m 53s	-11° 43’ 12”	23.51	Aquarius
2023 Nov 28	20h 55m 06s	-11° 42’ 23”	23.51	Aquarius
2023 Nov 29	20h 55m 20s	-11° 41’ 31”	23.52	Aquarius
2023 Nov 30	20h 55m 35s	-11° 40’ 39”	23.52	Aquarius
2023 Dec 01	20h 55m 50s	-11° 39’ 44”	23.52	Aquarius
2023 Dec 02	20h 56m 03s	-11° 38’ 48”	23.52	Aquarius
2023 Dec 03	20h 56m 18s	-11° 37’ 51”	23.53	Aquarius
2023 Dec 04	20h 56m 35s	-11° 36’ 52”	23.53	Aquarius
2023 Dec 05	20h 56m 51s	-11° 35’ 52”	23.53	Aquarius
2023 Dec 06	20h 57m 06s	-11° 34’ 49”	23.53	Aquarius
2023 Dec 07	20h 57m 23s	-11° 33’ 44”	23.53	Aquarius
2023 Dec 08	20h 57m 39s	-11° 32’ 38”	23.54	Aquarius
2023 Dec 09	20h 57m 56s	-11° 31’ 31”	23.54	Aquarius