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🌅 Sunrise: 6:36  ☀️ Transit: 13:02  🌅 Sunset: 19:29

Comet 325P/Yang-Gao

Comet 325P/Yang-Gao is currently in the constellation of Pegasus. The current Right Ascension of Comet 325P/Yang-Gao is 00h 10m 46s and the Declination is +14° 32’ 12” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 325P/Yang-Gao is 26.60 (JPL).

00h 10m 46s
+14° 32’ 12”
Pegasus
26.60

Today's rise, transit and set times of Comet 325P/Yang-Gao from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 75.5°
Max altitude: 53.1°
Azimuth: 284.6°
  • 325P/Yang-Gao is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
  • Right now it is placed in the East-South-East direction at an altitude of 36° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 325P/Yang-Gao is visible only through long exposure photography.
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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.

Map showing Comet 325P/Yang-Gao in Pegasus on April, 01 2023
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Map showing Comet 325P/Yang-Gao in Pegasus on April, 01 2023
Field of view: 10x6 degrees
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 = visible to the naked eye
 = binocular, brighter than 10th magnitude
= current altitude ≥ 30°   = current altitude < 30°   = below the horizon
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]

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.

325P/Yang-Gao
RA: 00h 10m 46s
Dec: +14° 32’ 12”
Deep sky finder chart for Comet 325P/Yang-Gao
Field of view: 60x40 arcmins
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Also check out Where is Comet 325P/Yang-Gao?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Comet 325P/Yang-Gao in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Comet 325P/Yang-Gao Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet 325P/Yang-Gao from Earth is currently 665,745,139 kilometers, equivalent to 4.450231 Astronomical Units. Light takes 37 minutes and 0.6867 seconds to travel from Comet 325P/Yang-Gao and arrive to us.

665,745,139
4.450231
37 minutes and 0.6867 seconds

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.

Chart of the distance of Comet 325P/Yang-Gao from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)

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 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100, the closest approach of Comet 325P/Yang-Gao to Earth happens on Tue Jun 3 2042 at a distance of 0.505976 Astronomical Units, or 75,692,913 kilometers:

Tue Jun 3 2042
75,692,913
0.505976

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 26.60.

26.60
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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.

Chart of the magnitude of Comet 325P/Yang-Gao as a function of time

Comet 325P/Yang-Gao Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet 325P/Yang-Gao at epoch 02 February 2012 00:00 UTC (JD: 2455960.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.62407647
Orbit inclination i 16.31803073°
Perihelion distance q 1.28049289 AU
191,559,010 km
Aphelion distance Q 5.53202496 AU
827,579,156 km
Semi-major axis a 3.40625892 AU
509,569,083 km
Orbital period period 6.2867 years
2,296.2275 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2009-May-22 09:26:11
2,454,973.8932 JD
Next perihelion transit 2015-Sep-04 14:53
2,457,270.1207 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 346.99564582568°
Longitude of the ascending node node 258.87250090945°
Mean anomaly M 154.67912187218°
Mean motion n 0.15677889°/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!

Orbit Diagram of Comet 325P/Yang-Gao
View Comet 325P/Yang-Gao in the 3D Solar System Simulator

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
2023 Mar 25 00h 01m 51s +13° 37’ 10” 26.50 Pegasus
2023 Mar 26 00h 03m 06s +13° 44’ 39” 26.52 Pegasus
2023 Mar 27 00h 04m 18s +13° 52’ 09” 26.53 Pegasus
2023 Mar 28 00h 05m 31s +13° 59’ 39” 26.54 Pegasus
2023 Mar 29 00h 06m 44s +14° 07’ 09” 26.56 Pegasus
2023 Mar 30 00h 07m 57s +14° 14’ 39” 26.57 Pegasus
2023 Mar 31 00h 09m 10s +14° 22’ 09” 26.58 Pegasus
2023 Apr 01 00h 10m 22s +14° 29’ 39” 26.59 Pegasus
2023 Apr 02 00h 11m 34s +14° 37’ 09” 26.61 Pegasus
2023 Apr 03 00h 12m 46s +14° 44’ 38” 26.62 Pegasus
2023 Apr 04 00h 13m 57s +14° 52’ 08” 26.63 Pegasus
2023 Apr 05 00h 15m 09s +14° 59’ 36” 26.64 Pisces
2023 Apr 06 00h 16m 19s +15° 07’ 05” 26.66 Pisces
2023 Apr 07 00h 17m 30s +15° 14’ 34” 26.67 Pisces