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Comet 364P/PANSTARRS

Above the horizon.  Rise: 2:50 | Tran: 11:05 | Set: 19:19
Alt: 22.00°   Az: 287.30°   Direction: West-North-West

Comet 364P/PANSTARRS is in the constellation of Taurus, at a distance of 868,169,560.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 05h 08m 03s and the Declination is +27° 31’ 28” (apparent coordinates). The estimated magnitude of comet 364P/PANSTARRS, computed using JPL Horizons's data, is 26.34.

Finder Charts

The sky charts below show, at different resolutions, the position of comet 364P/PANSTARRS in the sky. Click on each chart to access the interactive star map tool.

Star map showing the position of comet 364P/PANSTARRS in the constellation of Taurus on F, d Y. Field of view: 50x30 degrees. View interactive star map.
Star map showing the position of comet 364P/PANSTARRS in the constellation of Taurus 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 364P/PANSTARRS 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.

364P/PANSTARRS
RA: 05h 06m 27s
Dec: +27° 29’ 31”
Simplified high-resolution deep sky chart showing the current position of comet 364P/PANSTARRS. Field of view: 60 x 40 arcminutes. Go to the dedicated page

Equatorial Coordinates

Apparent

05h 08m 03s
+27° 31’ 28”
05h 46m 28s
10h 54m 32s

J2000

05h 06m 27s
+27° 29’ 31”

Additional Information

Taurus
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
26.34

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 364P/PANSTARRS from Gallmannsegg, Austria (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/Vienna):

Azimuth: 62.5°
Max altitude: 70.3°
Azimuth: 297.5°

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Distance from Earth

The distance of comet 364P/PANSTARRS from Earth is currently 868,169,560.0 kilometers, equivalent to 5.8033550607 Astronomical Units. Light takes 48m 15.902s to travel from comet 364P/PANSTARRS and arrive to us.

868,169,560.0
5.8033550607
48m 15.902s

The following graph shows the distance of comet 364P/PANSTARRS 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 364P/PANSTARRS 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 364P/PANSTARRS 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, 2000 and December 31, 2099, the closest approach of comet 364P/PANSTARRS to Earth happened on Saturday 8 April 2023 at a distance of 0.120732 Astronomical Units, or 18,061,227 kilometers:

Saturday 8 April 2023
18,061,227
0.120732

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 364P/PANSTARRS, 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 364P/PANSTARRS as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of comet 364P/PANSTARRS at epoch February, 18 2020 00:00 UTC (JD: 2458898.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.72258546
Orbit inclination i 12.15008512°
Perihelion distance q 0.79853752 AU
119,459,514 km
Aphelion distance Q 4.95846081 AU
741,775,180 km
Semi-major axis a 2.87849917 AU
430,617,347 km
Orbital period period 4.8838 years
1,783.8059 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp June 24, 2018
2,458,293.8719 JD
Next perihelion transit May 13, 2023
2,460,077.6777 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 211.96613622523°
Longitude of the ascending node node 46.21758462148°
Mean anomaly M 122.02344132044°
Mean motion n 0.20181568°/day

Orbit Visualization

The following chart is a 3D animated visualization of the orbit of comet 364P/PANSTARRS 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 364P/PANSTARRS 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 30 2025 05h 01m 35s +27° 17’ 20” 26.35 Taurus
Jul 01 2025 05h 02m 26s +27° 19’ 13” 26.35 Taurus
Jul 02 2025 05h 03m 18s +27° 21’ 06” 26.35 Taurus
Jul 03 2025 05h 04m 09s +27° 22’ 59” 26.35 Taurus
Jul 04 2025 05h 05m 00s +27° 24’ 50” 26.34 Taurus
Jul 05 2025 05h 05m 51s +27° 26’ 41” 26.34 Taurus
Jul 06 2025 05h 06m 41s +27° 28’ 31” 26.34 Taurus
Jul 07 2025 05h 07m 32s +27° 30’ 20” 26.34 Taurus
Jul 08 2025 05h 08m 22s +27° 32’ 09” 26.34 Taurus
Jul 09 2025 05h 09m 12s +27° 33’ 58” 26.34 Taurus
Jul 10 2025 05h 10m 02s +27° 35’ 46” 26.33 Taurus
Jul 11 2025 05h 10m 51s +27° 37’ 33” 26.33 Taurus
Jul 12 2025 05h 11m 41s +27° 39’ 20” 26.33 Taurus
Jul 13 2025 05h 12m 30s +27° 41’ 06” 26.33 Taurus

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