Comet 364P/2018 A2 (PANSTARRS)
Comet 364P/2018 A2 (PANSTARRS) Position
Comet 364P/2018 A2 (PANSTARRS) is currently in the constellation of Taurus. The current Right Ascension is 04h 20m 15s and the Declination is +22° 48’ 46”.
Simplified sky chart showing where Comet 364P/2018 A2 (PANSTARRS) is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars and constellations (see fuillscreen Online Planetarium)
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Comet 364P/2018 A2 (PANSTARRS) Distance
The distance of Comet 364P/2018 A2 (PANSTARRS) from Earth is currently 594,445,638 kilometers, equivalent to 3.973624 Astronomical Units. Light takes 33 minutes and 2.8572 seconds to travel from Comet 364P/2018 A2 (PANSTARRS) and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Comet 364P/2018 A2 (PANSTARRS) 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 364P/2018 A2 (PANSTARRS) from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest approach of Comet 364P/2018 A2 (PANSTARRS) to Earth
Between January 2013 and December 2100 the closest approach of Comet 364P/2018 A2 (PANSTARRS) to Earth happens on Sat Apr 8 2023 at a distance of 0.12071908 Astronomical Units, or 18,059,318 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Comet 364P/2018 A2 (PANSTARRS) brightness
The current visual magnitude of Comet 364P/2018 A2 (PANSTARRS) is 26.16.
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.
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet 364P/2018 A2 (PANSTARRS), 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 364P/2018 A2 (PANSTARRS) rise and set times
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's Comet 364P/2018 A2 (PANSTARRS) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
The rise and set times are defined as the time at which the upper limb of Comet 364P/2018 A2 (PANSTARRS) touches the horizon, consideting the effect of the atmospheric refraction. As the atmoshpere conditions cannot be modeled precisely the times reported here should be considered correct with an approximation of few minutes.
Comet 364P/2018 A2 (PANSTARRS) Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet 364P/2018 A2 (PANSTARRS) at epoch 26 March 2017 00:00 UTC (JD: 2457839.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.72255189 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 12.15526964° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.79821728 AU 119,411,605 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
4.95577606 AU 741,373,547 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
2.87699667 AU 430,392,576 km |
| Orbital period | period |
4.8800 years 1,782.4094 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2018-Jun-24 09:54:48 2,458,293.9131 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2023-May-11 19:44 2,460,076.3225 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 211.92453212533° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 46.227603082408° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 268.22046735433° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.20197380°/day |
Visualization of Comet 364P/2018 A2 (PANSTARRS) Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet 364P/2018 A2 (PANSTARRS) with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet 364P/2018 A2 (PANSTARRS) 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 364P/2018 A2 (PANSTARRS) 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 364P/2018 A2 (PANSTARRS) computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet 364P/2018 A2 (PANSTARRS) in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Aug 15 | 04h 17m 21s | +22° 33’ 06” | 26.16 | Taurus |
| 2019 Aug 16 | 04h 17m 48s | +22° 35’ 25” | 26.16 | Taurus |
| 2019 Aug 17 | 04h 18m 15s | +22° 37’ 41” | 26.16 | Taurus |
| 2019 Aug 18 | 04h 18m 41s | +22° 39’ 56” | 26.16 | Taurus |
| 2019 Aug 19 | 04h 19m 05s | +22° 42’ 09” | 26.16 | Taurus |
| 2019 Aug 20 | 04h 19m 28s | +22° 44’ 20” | 26.16 | Taurus |
| 2019 Aug 21 | 04h 19m 51s | +22° 46’ 28” | 26.16 | Taurus |
| 2019 Aug 22 | 04h 20m 13s | +22° 48’ 35” | 26.16 | Taurus |
| 2019 Aug 23 | 04h 20m 35s | +22° 50’ 41” | 26.16 | Taurus |
| 2019 Aug 24 | 04h 20m 54s | +22° 52’ 45” | 26.16 | Taurus |
| 2019 Aug 25 | 04h 21m 15s | +22° 54’ 47” | 26.16 | Taurus |
| 2019 Aug 26 | 04h 21m 33s | +22° 56’ 45” | 26.16 | Taurus |
| 2019 Aug 27 | 04h 21m 50s | +22° 58’ 44” | 26.15 | Taurus |
| 2019 Aug 28 | 04h 22m 06s | +23° 00’ 39” | 26.15 | Taurus |