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Comet 333P/LINEAR

Comet 333P/LINEAR is currently in the constellation of Circinus.

The current Right Ascension of Comet 333P/LINEAR is 14h 35m 16s and the Declination is -67° 55’ 03” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 333P/LINEAR is 23.31 (JPL).

14h 35m 16s
-67° 55’ 03”
Circinus
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23.31

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 333P/LINEAR from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Today Comet 333P/LINEAR is not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt

  • 333P/LINEAR is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.
  • Given its current magnitude, 333P/LINEAR is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Available Resources

Comet 333P/LINEAR Position and Finder Charts

Below we provide Comet 333P/LINEAR 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.

Finder chart of 333P/LINEAR in Circinus on June,04 2023
Map showing Comet 333P/LINEAR in Circinus on June, 04 2023
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Finder chart of 333P/LINEAR
Map showing Comet 333P/LINEAR in Circinus on June, 04 2023
Field of view: 10x6 degrees
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Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet 333P/LINEAR is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

333P/LINEAR
RA: 14h 35m 16s
Dec: -67° 55’ 03”
Deep sky finder chart for Comet 333P/LINEAR
Field of view: 60x40 arcmins
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Also check out Where is Comet 333P/LINEAR?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Comet 333P/LINEAR in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Comet 333P/LINEAR Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet 333P/LINEAR from Earth is currently 628,755,759 kilometers, equivalent to 4.202973 Astronomical Units. Light takes 34 minutes and 57.3035 seconds to travel from Comet 333P/LINEAR and arrive to us.

628,755,759
4.202973
34 minutes and 57.3035 seconds

The following chart shows the distance of Comet 333P/LINEAR 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.

Chart of the distance of Comet 333P/LINEAR from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)

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 333P/LINEAR from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest Approach of Comet 333P/LINEAR to Earth

Between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100, the closest approach of Comet 333P/LINEAR to Earth happens on Wed Jan 11 2068 at a distance of 0.180167 Astronomical Units, or 26,952,573 kilometers:

Wed Jan 11 2068
26,952,573
0.180167

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

Comet 333P/LINEAR Brightness and Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet 333P/LINEAR, 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.

Chart of the magnitude of Comet 333P/LINEAR as a function of time

Comet 333P/LINEAR Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet 333P/LINEAR at epoch 07 January 2015 00:00 UTC (JD: 2457030.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.73590688
Orbit inclination i 131.87945006°
Perihelion distance q 1.11543237 AU
166,866,307 km
Aphelion distance Q 7.33183335 AU
1,096,826,660 km
Semi-major axis a 4.22363286 AU
631,846,484 km
Orbital period period 8.6804 years
3,170.4993 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2016-Apr-03 22:31:32
2,457,482.4386 JD
Next perihelion transit 2024-Dec-08 10:30
2,460,652.9379 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 26.143040644935°
Longitude of the ascending node node 115.56257647981°
Mean anomaly M 308.68382888544°
Mean motion n 0.11354678°/day

Visualization of Comet 333P/LINEAR Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet 333P/LINEAR with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet 333P/LINEAR 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!

Orbit Diagram of Comet 333P/LINEAR
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Comet 333P/LINEAR 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 333P/LINEAR computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet 333P/LINEAR in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
2023 May 28 14h 55m 46s -68° 39’ 32” 23.34 Circinus
2023 May 29 14h 52m 45s -68° 34’ 15” 23.34 Circinus
2023 May 30 14h 49m 45s -68° 28’ 36” 23.33 Circinus
2023 May 31 14h 46m 46s -68° 22’ 36” 23.33 Circinus
2023 Jun 01 14h 43m 50s -68° 16’ 14” 23.32 Circinus
2023 Jun 02 14h 40m 56s -68° 09’ 33” 23.32 Circinus
2023 Jun 03 14h 38m 05s -68° 02’ 30” 23.31 Circinus
2023 Jun 04 14h 35m 17s -67° 55’ 06” 23.31 Circinus
2023 Jun 05 14h 32m 33s -67° 47’ 26” 23.30 Circinus
2023 Jun 06 14h 29m 49s -67° 39’ 24” 23.30 Circinus
2023 Jun 07 14h 27m 11s -67° 31’ 05” 23.29 Circinus
2023 Jun 08 14h 24m 33s -67° 22’ 30” 23.29 Circinus
2023 Jun 09 14h 22m 00s -67° 13’ 36” 23.28 Circinus
2023 Jun 10 14h 19m 31s -67° 04’ 27” 23.28 Circinus