Latest Comet 32P/Comas Sola
Comet 32P/Comas Sola is currently in the constellation of Aquarius. The current Right Ascension of Comet 32P/Comas Sola is 22h 04m 58s and the Declination is -22° 15’ 49” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 32P/Comas Sola is 22.12 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Comet 32P/Comas Sola [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]:
- 32P/Comas Sola is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the South-South-East direction at an altitude of 11° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 32P/Comas Sola is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 32P/Comas Sola rise and set times.
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Comet 32P/Comas Sola Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Comet 32P/Comas Sola 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 32P/Comas Sola is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.
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Comet 32P/Comas Sola Distance from Earth
The distance of Comet 32P/Comas Sola from Earth is currently 925,450,695 kilometers, equivalent to 6.186256 Astronomical Units. Light takes 51 minutes and 26.9712 seconds to travel from Comet 32P/Comas Sola and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Comet 32P/Comas Sola 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 32P/Comas Sola from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest approach of Comet 32P/Comas Sola to Earth
Between January 2013 and December 2100, the closest approach of Comet 32P/Comas Sola to Earth happens on Sat Jan 14 2073 at a distance of 1.049698 Astronomical Units, or 157,032,566 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Comet 32P/Comas Sola brightness
The current visual magnitude of Comet 32P/Comas Sola is 22.12.
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 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 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 32P/Comas Sola 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 32P/Comas Sola 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 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 |
Visualization of Comet 32P/Comas Sola Orbit
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 15 Days 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 May 08 | 22h 02m 54s | -22° 14’ 27” | 22.18 | Aquarius |
| 2021 May 09 | 22h 03m 12s | -22° 14’ 29” | 22.17 | Aquarius |
| 2021 May 10 | 22h 03m 32s | -22° 14’ 32” | 22.16 | Aquarius |
| 2021 May 11 | 22h 03m 50s | -22° 14’ 39” | 22.15 | Aquarius |
| 2021 May 12 | 22h 04m 06s | -22° 14’ 50” | 22.14 | Aquarius |
| 2021 May 13 | 22h 04m 23s | -22° 15’ 05” | 22.14 | Aquarius |
| 2021 May 14 | 22h 04m 40s | -22° 15’ 23” | 22.13 | Aquarius |
| 2021 May 15 | 22h 04m 55s | -22° 15’ 43” | 22.12 | Aquarius |
| 2021 May 16 | 22h 05m 11s | -22° 16’ 09” | 22.11 | Aquarius |
| 2021 May 17 | 22h 05m 25s | -22° 16’ 36” | 22.11 | Aquarius |
| 2021 May 18 | 22h 05m 39s | -22° 17’ 08” | 22.10 | Aquarius |
| 2021 May 19 | 22h 05m 53s | -22° 17’ 44” | 22.09 | Aquarius |
| 2021 May 20 | 22h 06m 06s | -22° 18’ 23” | 22.08 | Aquarius |
| 2021 May 21 | 22h 06m 18s | -22° 19’ 05” | 22.07 | Aquarius |