Comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak

Comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak is currently in the constellation of Aquarius. The current Right Ascension of Comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak is 23h 29m 46s and the Declination is -05° 03’ 08” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak is 25.55 (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 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak 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 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak?)
• Distance from Earth (see also How far is Comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak from Earth?)
• When does Comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak rise and set?
• Brightness (see also How bright is Comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak?)
• Orbital elements. Detailed information about Comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak orbital parameters.
• Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak with respect to the major Solar System objects.
• 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak for the past and next 7 days.
• Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak in the sky from your location.
• Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.

Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

Also check out Where is Comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak from Earth is currently 432,187,629 kilometers, equivalent to 2.888996 Astronomical Units. Light takes 24 minutes and 1.6228 seconds to travel from Comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak and arrive to us.

The following chart shows the distance of Comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak 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 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest Approach of Comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak to Earth

Between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100, the closest approach of Comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak to Earth happens on Sat Apr 1 2017 at a distance of 0.141996 Astronomical Units, or 21,242,345 kilometers:

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

Comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak Brightness and Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak, 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 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak 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 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date	Right AscensionR.A.	DeclinationDec.	MagnitudeMag	Constellation
2023 May 28	23h 24m 47s	-05° 18’ 57”	25.46	Aquarius
2023 May 29	23h 25m 30s	-05° 16’ 32”	25.47	Aquarius
2023 May 30	23h 26m 11s	-05° 14’ 12”	25.48	Aquarius
2023 May 31	23h 26m 51s	-05° 12’ 00”	25.50	Aquarius
2023 Jun 01	23h 27m 29s	-05° 09’ 55”	25.51	Aquarius
2023 Jun 02	23h 28m 08s	-05° 07’ 55”	25.52	Aquarius
2023 Jun 03	23h 28m 45s	-05° 06’ 03”	25.53	Aquarius
2023 Jun 04	23h 29m 21s	-05° 04’ 18”	25.54	Aquarius
2023 Jun 05	23h 29m 56s	-05° 02’ 40”	25.55	Aquarius
2023 Jun 06	23h 30m 29s	-05° 01’ 09”	25.56	Aquarius
2023 Jun 07	23h 31m 02s	-04° 59’ 45”	25.58	Aquarius
2023 Jun 08	23h 31m 35s	-04° 58’ 29”	25.59	Aquarius
2023 Jun 09	23h 32m 06s	-04° 57’ 20”	25.60	Aquarius
2023 Jun 10	23h 32m 35s	-04° 56’ 18”	25.61	Aquarius