Comet 364P/PANSTARRS

Comet 364P/PANSTARRS is a periodic comet with an orbital period of 4.9 years. It was discovered by the Pan-STARRS survey on February 13, 2013. It has a highly elliptical orbit with a perihelion distance of 0.8 astronomical units (AU) and an aphelion distance of 4.9 AU. The comet is classified as a Jupiter-family comet, meaning its orbit is controlled and highly influenced by Jupiter's gravity. The next perihelion passage happens on May 11, 2023, and the next one after that will happen in April 2028.

Comet 364P/PANSTARRS is currently in the constellation of Cetus.

The current Right Ascension of Comet 364P/PANSTARRS is 00h 41m 58s and the Declination is -00° 32’ 49” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 364P/PANSTARRS is 22.69 (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 364P/PANSTARRS 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 364P/PANSTARRS?)
• Distance from Earth (see also How far is Comet 364P/PANSTARRS from Earth?)
• When does Comet 364P/PANSTARRS rise and set?
• Brightness (see also How bright is Comet 364P/PANSTARRS?)
• Orbital elements. Detailed information about Comet 364P/PANSTARRS orbital parameters.
• Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Comet 364P/PANSTARRS with respect to the major Solar System objects.
• 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Comet 364P/PANSTARRS for the past and next 7 days.
• Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Comet 364P/PANSTARRS in the sky from your location.
• Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Comet 364P/PANSTARRS with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.

Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet 364P/PANSTARRS is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

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Comet 364P/PANSTARRS Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet 364P/PANSTARRS from Earth is currently 300,153,120 kilometers, equivalent to 2.006400 Astronomical Units. Light takes 16 minutes and 41.2030 seconds to travel from Comet 364P/PANSTARRS and arrive to us.

The following chart shows the distance of Comet 364P/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/PANSTARRS from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest Approach of Comet 364P/PANSTARRS to Earth

Between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100, the closest approach of Comet 364P/PANSTARRS to Earth happens on Sat Apr 8 2023 at a distance of 0.120731 Astronomical Units, or 18,061,047 kilometers:

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

Comet 364P/PANSTARRS Brightness and Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet 364P/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.

Visualization of Comet 364P/PANSTARRS Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet 364P/PANSTARRS with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet 364P/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!

Comet 364P/PANSTARRS 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. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet 364P/PANSTARRS in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date	Right AscensionR.A.	DeclinationDec.	MagnitudeMag	Constellation
2023 Nov 28	00h 41m 56s	-01° 12’ 21”	22.41	Cetus
2023 Nov 29	00h 41m 50s	-01° 07’ 09”	22.45	Cetus
2023 Nov 30	00h 41m 48s	-01° 01’ 53”	22.49	Cetus
2023 Dec 01	00h 41m 47s	-00° 56’ 31”	22.53	Cetus
2023 Dec 02	00h 41m 47s	-00° 51’ 05”	22.56	Cetus
2023 Dec 03	00h 41m 48s	-00° 45’ 33”	22.60	Cetus
2023 Dec 04	00h 41m 52s	-00° 39’ 57”	22.64	Cetus
2023 Dec 05	00h 41m 57s	-00° 34’ 18”	22.68	Cetus
2023 Dec 06	00h 42m 02s	-00° 28’ 32”	22.71	Cetus
2023 Dec 07	00h 42m 11s	-00° 22’ 45”	22.75	Cetus
2023 Dec 08	00h 42m 20s	-00° 16’ 51”	22.79	Cetus
2023 Dec 09	00h 42m 30s	-00° 10’ 54”	22.82	Cetus
2023 Dec 10	00h 42m 42s	-00° 04’ 54”	22.86	Cetus
2023 Dec 11	00h 42m 56s	+00° 01’ 09”	22.89	Cetus