Comet 32P/Comas Sola

Comet 32P/Comas Sola is currently in the constellation of Pisces.

The current Right Ascension of Comet 32P/Comas Sola is 01h 50m 07s and the Declination is +05° 37’ 27” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 32P/Comas Sola is 18.61 (JPL).

The observed values of Magnitude, Coma Diameter and Tail Length are derived from the most recent observation recorded at the Comet Observers Database. The value of Predicted Magnitude comes from the JPL Horizons ephemerides service and, in the case of comets, might be inaccurate given the highly dynamic and unpredictable behavior of these objects. When available, please refer to the Observed Magnitude value and consider the Predicted 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.

Today's rise, transit and set times of Comet 32P/Comas Sola from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

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Available Resources

• Position and finder charts (see also Where is Comet 32P/Comas Sola?)
• Distance from Earth (see also How far is Comet 32P/Comas Sola from Earth?)
• When does Comet 32P/Comas Sola rise and set?
• Brightness (see also How bright is Comet 32P/Comas Sola?)
• Orbital elements. Detailed information about Comet 32P/Comas Sola orbital parameters.
• Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Comet 32P/Comas Sola with respect to the major Solar System objects.
• 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Comet 32P/Comas Sola for the past and next 7 days.
• Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Comet 32P/Comas Sola in the sky from your location.
• Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Comet 32P/Comas Sola with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.

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 588,211,465 kilometers, equivalent to 3.931951 Astronomical Units. Light takes 32 minutes and 42.0623 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 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100, the closest approach of Comet 32P/Comas Sola to Earth happens on Sat Jan 14 2073 at a distance of 1.049551 Astronomical Units, or 157,010,593 kilometers:

NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.

Comet 32P/Comas Sola Brightness and Light Curve

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.

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!

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
2023 May 27	01h 40m 30s	+04° 39’ 05”	18.72	Pisces
2023 May 28	01h 41m 42s	+04° 46’ 28”	18.71	Pisces
2023 May 29	01h 42m 54s	+04° 53’ 50”	18.70	Pisces
2023 May 30	01h 44m 07s	+05° 01’ 11”	18.68	Pisces
2023 May 31	01h 45m 19s	+05° 08’ 30”	18.67	Pisces
2023 Jun 01	01h 46m 31s	+05° 15’ 48”	18.65	Pisces
2023 Jun 02	01h 47m 44s	+05° 23’ 03”	18.64	Pisces
2023 Jun 03	01h 48m 56s	+05° 30’ 17”	18.63	Pisces
2023 Jun 04	01h 50m 08s	+05° 37’ 29”	18.61	Pisces
2023 Jun 05	01h 51m 20s	+05° 44’ 39”	18.60	Pisces
2023 Jun 06	01h 52m 32s	+05° 51’ 48”	18.58	Pisces
2023 Jun 07	01h 53m 44s	+05° 58’ 55”	18.57	Pisces
2023 Jun 08	01h 54m 56s	+06° 05’ 59”	18.55	Pisces
2023 Jun 09	01h 56m 08s	+06° 13’ 03”	18.54	Pisces