Comet 32P/Comas Sola
Comet 32P/Comas Sola Sky Charts and Coordinates
This is a simplified sky chart, showing where Comet 32P/Comas Sola is now with respect to the brightest stars and constellations.
More advanced sky charts are available on TheSkyLive for this object: 1) the Online Planetarium which is interactive and allows to select dates and additional objects to visualize; and 2) the Live Position and Data Tracker which provides the highest precision position data and features deep sky imagery from the Digitized Sky Survey.
High Precision Live Sky Chart
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 behvior 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.
Comet 32P/Comas Sola Rise and Set Times
Today's Comet 32P/Comas Sola rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. All times are relative to the Europe/London timezone.
Comet 32P/Comas Sola Orbit Diagram
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet 32P/Comas Sola with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet 32P/Comas Sola 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 32P/Comas Sola Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 32P/Comas Sola computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet 32P/Comas Sola in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Jan 10 | 19h 04m 54s | -28° 55’ 30” | 23.06 | Sagittarius |
| 2019 Jan 11 | 19h 05m 38s | -28° 54’ 45” | 23.06 | Sagittarius |
| 2019 Jan 12 | 19h 06m 20s | -28° 53’ 58” | 23.06 | Sagittarius |
| 2019 Jan 13 | 19h 07m 04s | -28° 53’ 13” | 23.06 | Sagittarius |
| 2019 Jan 14 | 19h 07m 46s | -28° 52’ 28” | 23.06 | Sagittarius |
| 2019 Jan 15 | 19h 08m 30s | -28° 51’ 43” | 23.06 | Sagittarius |
| 2019 Jan 16 | 19h 09m 11s | -28° 50’ 58” | 23.06 | Sagittarius |
| 2019 Jan 17 | 19h 09m 55s | -28° 50’ 13” | 23.06 | Sagittarius |
| 2019 Jan 18 | 19h 10m 36s | -28° 49’ 29” | 23.06 | Sagittarius |
| 2019 Jan 19 | 19h 11m 20s | -28° 48’ 46” | 23.06 | Sagittarius |
| 2019 Jan 20 | 19h 12m 02s | -28° 48’ 01” | 23.06 | Sagittarius |
| 2019 Jan 21 | 19h 12m 44s | -28° 47’ 17” | 23.06 | Sagittarius |
| 2019 Jan 22 | 19h 13m 27s | -28° 46’ 33” | 23.06 | Sagittarius |
| 2019 Jan 23 | 19h 14m 08s | -28° 45’ 50” | 23.06 | Sagittarius |
Distance of Comet 32P/Comas Sola from Earth
The following chart shows the distance of Comet 32P/Comas Sola from Earth as a function of time. Distance data is measured in Astronomical Units and sampled with a 2 days interval.
The reported distances might be inaccurate around the times of closest approach for objects passing extremely close to Earth. The value of the distance of 32P/Comas Sola is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Light Curve of Comet 32P/Comas Sola
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet 32P/Comas Sola, 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 32P/Comas Sola Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet 32P/Comas Sola at epoch 05 June 2010 00:00 UTC (JD: 2455353.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.55464858 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 9.96851652° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 2.00856519 AU 300,477,077 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
7.01157083 AU 1,048,916,069 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
4.51006801 AU 674,696,573 km |
| Orbital period | period |
9.5800 years 3,498.4290 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2014-Oct-19 16:49:16 2,456,950.2009 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2024-May-18 03:07 2,460,448.6299 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 53.306588488844° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 57.843602768248° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 195.69415868455° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.10290333°/day |
| Closest approach to Earth* | 2073-Jan-14 | |
| Distance of closest approach* | 1.04969799 AU 157,032,585 km |
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* NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed for the time interval between 2013-Jan-01 and 2075-Dec-31, with a sampling interval of 1 day.