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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Oct 13 | 18h 10m 20s | -29° 58’ 15” | 22.78 | Sagittarius |
| 2018 Oct 14 | 18h 10m 42s | -29° 57’ 34” | 22.79 | Sagittarius |
| 2018 Oct 15 | 18h 11m 04s | -29° 56’ 53” | 22.79 | Sagittarius |
| 2018 Oct 16 | 18h 11m 29s | -29° 56’ 13” | 22.80 | Sagittarius |
| 2018 Oct 17 | 18h 11m 52s | -29° 55’ 32” | 22.81 | Sagittarius |
| 2018 Oct 18 | 18h 12m 16s | -29° 54’ 51” | 22.81 | Sagittarius |
| 2018 Oct 19 | 18h 12m 41s | -29° 54’ 11” | 22.82 | Sagittarius |
| 2018 Oct 20 | 18h 13m 05s | -29° 53’ 31” | 22.82 | Sagittarius |
| 2018 Oct 21 | 18h 13m 32s | -29° 52’ 50” | 22.83 | Sagittarius |
| 2018 Oct 22 | 18h 13m 58s | -29° 52’ 10” | 22.83 | Sagittarius |
| 2018 Oct 23 | 18h 14m 25s | -29° 51’ 30” | 22.84 | Sagittarius |
| 2018 Oct 24 | 18h 14m 52s | -29° 50’ 51” | 22.84 | Sagittarius |
| 2018 Oct 25 | 18h 15m 20s | -29° 50’ 11” | 22.85 | Sagittarius |
| 2018 Oct 26 | 18h 15m 47s | -29° 49’ 31” | 22.85 | 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.