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TimezoneAsia/Shanghai
Sunrise: 5:46 
Transit: 12:59 
Sunset: 20:12
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Comet 354P/LINEAR

Above the horizon.  Rise: 19:22 | Tran: 23:45 | Set: 4:07
Alt: 1.43°   Az: 128.78°   Direction: South-East

Comet 354P/LINEAR is in the constellation of Ophiuchus, at a distance of 237,623,248.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 17h 42m 13s and the Declination is -29° 42’ 14” (apparent coordinates). The estimated magnitude of comet 354P/LINEAR, computed using JPL Horizons's data, is 20.61).

Finder Charts

The sky charts below show, at different resolutions, the position of comet 354P/LINEAR in the sky. Click on each chart to access the interactive star map tool.

Star map showing the position of comet 354P/LINEAR in the constellation of Ophiuchus on F, d Y. Field of view: 50x30 degrees. View interactive star map.
Star map showing the position of comet 354P/LINEAR in the constellation of Ophiuchus on F, d Y. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive star map.

The following map uses photographic imagery from the Digitized Sky Survey (DSS) to realistically visualize the precise position of comet 354P/LINEAR against the stars in the background. The horizontal size of the map measures 60 arcminutes. Click on the image to access a more detailed full-screen view.

354P/LINEAR
RA: 17h 40m 35s
Dec: -29° 41’ 33”
Simplified high-resolution deep sky chart showing the current position of comet 354P/LINEAR. Field of view: 60 x 40 arcminutes. Go to the dedicated page

Equatorial Coordinates

Apparent

17h 42m 13s
-29° 42’ 14”
19h 44m 48s
13h 27m 01s

J2000

17h 40m 35s
-29° 41’ 33”

Additional Information

Ophiuchus
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
20.61

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.

Rise and Set Times

The following table lists today's rise, transit and set times of comet 354P/LINEAR from Xingsheng, China (all times relative to the local timezone Asia/Shanghai):

Azimuth: 119.7°
Max altitude: 24.9°
Azimuth: 240.3°

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Distance from Earth

The distance of comet 354P/LINEAR from Earth is currently 237,623,248.0 kilometers, equivalent to 1.5884133035 Astronomical Units. Light takes 13m 12.626s to travel from comet 354P/LINEAR and arrive to us.

237,623,248.0
1.5884133035
13m 12.626s

The following graph shows the distance of comet 354P/LINEAR from Earth as a function of time. In the chart the distance is measured in Astronomical Units and the data is sampled with an interval of 1 day.

Chart of the distance of comet 354P/LINEAR from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)
Note: The values in this chart may not be entirely accurate around the time of closest approach for objects passing very close to Earth at high speed (e.g., Near-Earth Objects).

The value of the distance of 354P/LINEAR from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the live position tracker.

Closest Approach to Earth

In the period between January 1, 2013 and December 30, 2100, the closest approach of comet 354P/LINEAR to Earth will happen on Monday 28 December 2054 at a distance of 1.023462 Astronomical Units, or 153,107,675 kilometers:

Monday 28 December 2054
153,107,675
1.023462

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

Light Curve

The following chart shows the light curve of comet 354P/LINEAR, i.e., its apparent magnitude as a function of time. The curve is calculated using the latest ephemerides provided by JPL Horizons. The magnitude data is sampled with the interval of 2 days. Because of this sampling, inaccuracies may occur for objects that have large variations of brightness over a few days. For comets, large discrepancies can arise between the calculated brightness and the observations due to their highly dynamic, and not always precisely predictable, behavior.

Chart of the magnitude of comet 354P/LINEAR as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of comet 354P/LINEAR at epoch January, 11 2014 00:00 UTC (JD: 2456669.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.12497107
Orbit inclination i 5.25593231°
Perihelion distance q 2.00355966 AU
299,728,259 km
Aphelion distance Q 2.57585386 AU
385,342,254 km
Semi-major axis a 2.28970676 AU
342,535,256 km
Orbital period period 3.4648 years
1,265.5177 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp May 22, 2013
2,456,434.5028 JD
Next perihelion transit November 7, 2016
2,457,700.0206 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 132.74246731196°
Longitude of the ascending node node 320.23521080286°
Mean anomaly M 66.849301797413°
Mean motion n 0.28446856°/day

Orbit Visualization

The following chart is a 3D animated visualization of the orbit of comet 354P/LINEAR relative to the other major objects in the Solar System. You can access more advanced features using our 3D Solar System Viewer.

15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of comet 354P/LINEAR computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Apparent celestial coordinates are provided.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
Jun 27 2025 17h 50m 23s -29° 59’ 39” 20.59 Sagittarius
Jun 28 2025 17h 49m 15s -29° 57’ 37” 20.59 Sagittarius
Jun 29 2025 17h 48m 07s -29° 55’ 29” 20.59 Sagittarius
Jun 30 2025 17h 47m 01s -29° 53’ 15” 20.59 Sagittarius
Jul 01 2025 17h 45m 55s -29° 50’ 56” 20.60 Sagittarius
Jul 02 2025 17h 44m 50s -29° 48’ 32” 20.60 Ophiuchus
Jul 03 2025 17h 43m 46s -29° 46’ 03” 20.61 Ophiuchus
Jul 04 2025 17h 42m 43s -29° 43’ 30” 20.61 Ophiuchus
Jul 05 2025 17h 41m 41s -29° 40’ 51” 20.62 Ophiuchus
Jul 06 2025 17h 40m 40s -29° 38’ 08” 20.62 Ophiuchus
Jul 07 2025 17h 39m 40s -29° 35’ 21” 20.63 Ophiuchus
Jul 08 2025 17h 38m 41s -29° 32’ 31” 20.63 Ophiuchus
Jul 09 2025 17h 37m 44s -29° 29’ 37” 20.64 Ophiuchus
Jul 10 2025 17h 36m 49s -29° 26’ 39” 20.65 Ophiuchus

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