Comet 34D/Gale (Lost)

Comet 34D/Gale (Lost) is currently in the constellation of Cancer.

The current Right Ascension of Comet 34D/Gale (Lost) is 08h 37m 53s and the Declination is +28° 58’ 42” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 34D/Gale (Lost) is 31.60 (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 34D/Gale (Lost) 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 34D/Gale (Lost)?)
• Distance from Earth (see also How far is Comet 34D/Gale (Lost) from Earth?)
• When does Comet 34D/Gale (Lost) rise and set?
• Brightness (see also How bright is Comet 34D/Gale (Lost)?)
• Orbital elements. Detailed information about Comet 34D/Gale (Lost) orbital parameters.
• Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Comet 34D/Gale (Lost) with respect to the major Solar System objects.
• 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Comet 34D/Gale (Lost) for the past and next 7 days.
• Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Comet 34D/Gale (Lost) in the sky from your location.
• Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Comet 34D/Gale (Lost) with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.

Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet 34D/Gale (Lost) is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

Also check out Where is Comet 34D/Gale (Lost)?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Comet 34D/Gale (Lost) in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Comet 34D/Gale (Lost) Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet 34D/Gale (Lost) from Earth is currently 967,917,405 kilometers, equivalent to 6.470128 Astronomical Units. Light takes 53 minutes and 48.6249 seconds to travel from Comet 34D/Gale (Lost) and arrive to us.

The following chart shows the distance of Comet 34D/Gale (Lost) 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 34D/Gale (Lost) from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest Approach of Comet 34D/Gale (Lost) to Earth

Between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100, the closest approach of Comet 34D/Gale (Lost) to Earth happens on Fri Jun 5 2071 at a distance of 0.288714 Astronomical Units, or 43,191,074 kilometers:

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

Comet 34D/Gale (Lost) Brightness and Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet 34D/Gale (Lost), 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 34D/Gale (Lost) Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet 34D/Gale (Lost) with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet 34D/Gale (Lost) 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 34D/Gale (Lost) 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 34D/Gale (Lost) computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet 34D/Gale (Lost) in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date	Right AscensionR.A.	DeclinationDec.	MagnitudeMag	Constellation
2023 Nov 28	08h 39m 20s	+28° 42’ 36”	31.66	Cancer
2023 Nov 29	08h 39m 11s	+28° 44’ 44”	31.65	Cancer
2023 Nov 30	08h 39m 00s	+28° 46’ 55”	31.64	Cancer
2023 Dec 01	08h 38m 48s	+28° 49’ 08”	31.64	Cancer
2023 Dec 02	08h 38m 36s	+28° 51’ 23”	31.63	Cancer
2023 Dec 03	08h 38m 24s	+28° 53’ 39”	31.62	Cancer
2023 Dec 04	08h 38m 09s	+28° 55’ 57”	31.61	Cancer
2023 Dec 05	08h 37m 55s	+28° 58’ 15”	31.60	Cancer
2023 Dec 06	08h 37m 41s	+29° 00’ 37”	31.59	Cancer
2023 Dec 07	08h 37m 24s	+29° 03’ 00”	31.58	Cancer
2023 Dec 08	08h 37m 09s	+29° 05’ 23”	31.57	Cancer
2023 Dec 09	08h 36m 51s	+29° 07’ 50”	31.56	Cancer
2023 Dec 10	08h 36m 34s	+29° 10’ 15”	31.55	Cancer
2023 Dec 11	08h 36m 15s	+29° 12’ 43”	31.54	Cancer