Comet 325P/Yang-Gao
Comet 325P/Yang-Gao is currently in the constellation of Delphinus. The current Right Ascension of Comet 325P/Yang-Gao is 20h 35m 03s and the Declination is +04° 39’ 41” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 325P/Yang-Gao is 22.15 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Comet 325P/Yang-Gao [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]:
- 325P/Yang-Gao is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- Given its current magnitude, 325P/Yang-Gao is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 325P/Yang-Gao rise and set times.
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Comet 325P/Yang-Gao Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Comet 325P/Yang-Gao 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 325P/Yang-Gao is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.
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Comet 325P/Yang-Gao Distance from Earth
The distance of Comet 325P/Yang-Gao from Earth is currently 260,250,757 kilometers, equivalent to 1.739669 Astronomical Units. Light takes 14 minutes and 28.1031 seconds to travel from Comet 325P/Yang-Gao and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Comet 325P/Yang-Gao 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 325P/Yang-Gao from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest approach of Comet 325P/Yang-Gao to Earth
Between January 2013 and December 2100, the closest approach of Comet 325P/Yang-Gao to Earth happens on Tue Jun 3 2042 at a distance of 0.505974 Astronomical Units, or 75,692,689 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Comet 325P/Yang-Gao brightness
The current visual magnitude of Comet 325P/Yang-Gao is 22.15.
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 325P/Yang-Gao, 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 325P/Yang-Gao 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 325P/Yang-Gao 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 325P/Yang-Gao 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 325P/Yang-Gao Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet 325P/Yang-Gao at epoch 07 December 2011 00:00 UTC (JD: 2455903.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.62346858 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 16.28162421° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 1.28320682 AU 191,965,009 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
5.53272800 AU 827,684,330 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
3.40796741 AU 509,824,669 km |
| Orbital period | period |
6.2915 years 2,297.9553 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2009-May-22 06:08:48 2,454,973.7561 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2015-Sep-06 05:04 2,457,271.7114 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 346.98605977583° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 258.92465217485° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 145.6546166815° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.15666101°/day |
Visualization of Comet 325P/Yang-Gao Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet 325P/Yang-Gao with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet 325P/Yang-Gao 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 325P/Yang-Gao 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 325P/Yang-Gao computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet 325P/Yang-Gao in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Sep 28 | 20h 30m 43s | +05° 24’ 59” | 21.86 | Delphinus |
| 2022 Sep 29 | 20h 31m 14s | +05° 18’ 34” | 21.90 | Delphinus |
| 2022 Sep 30 | 20h 31m 45s | +05° 12’ 19” | 21.94 | Delphinus |
| 2022 Oct 01 | 20h 32m 17s | +05° 06’ 09” | 21.98 | Delphinus |
| 2022 Oct 02 | 20h 32m 52s | +05° 00’ 06” | 22.02 | Delphinus |
| 2022 Oct 03 | 20h 33m 27s | +04° 54’ 11” | 22.06 | Delphinus |
| 2022 Oct 04 | 20h 34m 04s | +04° 48’ 24” | 22.10 | Delphinus |
| 2022 Oct 05 | 20h 34m 41s | +04° 42’ 43” | 22.13 | Delphinus |
| 2022 Oct 06 | 20h 35m 21s | +04° 37’ 10” | 22.17 | Delphinus |
| 2022 Oct 07 | 20h 36m 01s | +04° 31’ 45” | 22.21 | Delphinus |
| 2022 Oct 08 | 20h 36m 42s | +04° 26’ 29” | 22.25 | Delphinus |
| 2022 Oct 09 | 20h 37m 23s | +04° 21’ 20” | 22.29 | Delphinus |
| 2022 Oct 10 | 20h 38m 08s | +04° 16’ 18” | 22.33 | Delphinus |
| 2022 Oct 11 | 20h 38m 52s | +04° 11’ 25” | 22.36 | Delphinus |