Comet 327P/Van Ness
Comet 327P/Van Ness is currently in the constellation of Cetus. The current Right Ascension of Comet 327P/Van Ness is 02h 15m 21s and the Declination is -23° 07’ 28” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 327P/Van Ness is 16.22 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Comet 327P/Van Ness [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]:
- 327P/Van Ness is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the South direction at an altitude of 15° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 327P/Van Ness is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 327P/Van Ness rise and set times.
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Comet 327P/Van Ness Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Comet 327P/Van Ness 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 327P/Van Ness is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.
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Comet 327P/Van Ness Distance from Earth
The distance of Comet 327P/Van Ness from Earth is currently 99,630,001 kilometers, equivalent to 0.665985 Astronomical Units. Light takes 5 minutes and 32.3299 seconds to travel from Comet 327P/Van Ness and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Comet 327P/Van Ness 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 327P/Van Ness from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest approach of Comet 327P/Van Ness to Earth
Between January 2013 and December 2100, the closest approach of Comet 327P/Van Ness to Earth happens on Thu Sep 18 2042 at a distance of 0.571655 Astronomical Units, or 85,518,305 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Comet 327P/Van Ness brightness
The current visual magnitude of Comet 327P/Van Ness is 16.22.
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 327P/Van Ness, 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 327P/Van Ness 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 327P/Van Ness 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 327P/Van Ness 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 327P/Van Ness Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet 327P/Van Ness at epoch 05 January 2015 00:00 UTC (JD: 2457028.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.56250213 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 36.21436988° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 1.56006301 AU 233,382,104 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
5.57168838 AU 833,512,720 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
3.56587569 AU 533,447,412 km |
| Orbital period | period |
6.7338 years 2,459.5051 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2015-Dec-12 10:57:13 2,457,368.9564 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2022-Sep-05 23:04 2,459,828.4615 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 185.11272977147° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 173.96729379337° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 310.1670863776° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.14637091°/day |
Visualization of Comet 327P/Van Ness Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet 327P/Van Ness with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet 327P/Van Ness 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 327P/Van Ness 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 327P/Van Ness computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet 327P/Van Ness in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Sep 25 | 02h 11m 44s | -17° 01’ 56” | 16.09 | Cetus |
| 2022 Sep 26 | 02h 12m 21s | -17° 56’ 14” | 16.10 | Cetus |
| 2022 Sep 27 | 02h 12m 57s | -18° 49’ 51” | 16.12 | Cetus |
| 2022 Sep 28 | 02h 13m 31s | -19° 42’ 42” | 16.14 | Cetus |
| 2022 Sep 29 | 02h 14m 02s | -20° 34’ 45” | 16.16 | Cetus |
| 2022 Sep 30 | 02h 14m 30s | -21° 25’ 54” | 16.18 | Cetus |
| 2022 Oct 01 | 02h 14m 56s | -22° 16’ 08” | 16.20 | Cetus |
| 2022 Oct 02 | 02h 15m 20s | -23° 05’ 21” | 16.22 | Cetus |
| 2022 Oct 03 | 02h 15m 42s | -23° 53’ 34” | 16.25 | Fornax |
| 2022 Oct 04 | 02h 16m 03s | -24° 40’ 42” | 16.27 | Fornax |
| 2022 Oct 05 | 02h 16m 19s | -25° 26’ 44” | 16.30 | Fornax |
| 2022 Oct 06 | 02h 16m 36s | -26° 11’ 36” | 16.33 | Fornax |
| 2022 Oct 07 | 02h 16m 50s | -26° 55’ 19” | 16.35 | Fornax |
| 2022 Oct 08 | 02h 17m 03s | -27° 37’ 51” | 16.38 | Fornax |