Comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak

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• Position (see also Where is Comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak?)
• Distance (see also How far is Comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak from Earth?)
• Rise and set times (see also 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 hight precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.

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

Between January 2013 and December 2100 the closest approach of Comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak to Earth happens on Sat Apr 1 2017 at a distance of 0.14199627 Astronomical Units, or 21,242,340 kilometers:

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

Comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak brightness

The current visual magnitude of Comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak is 30.53.

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 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.

Comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak rise and set times

Today's Comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak 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 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak 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.

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
2019 Aug 12	01h 51m 32s	+02° 32’ 38”	30.57	Cetus
2019 Aug 13	01h 51m 28s	+02° 30’ 11”	30.56	Cetus
2019 Aug 14	01h 51m 23s	+02° 27’ 41”	30.56	Cetus
2019 Aug 15	01h 51m 16s	+02° 25’ 06”	30.55	Cetus
2019 Aug 16	01h 51m 11s	+02° 22’ 27”	30.55	Cetus
2019 Aug 17	01h 51m 03s	+02° 19’ 44”	30.54	Cetus
2019 Aug 18	01h 50m 56s	+02° 16’ 55”	30.54	Cetus
2019 Aug 19	01h 50m 47s	+02° 14’ 03”	30.53	Cetus
2019 Aug 20	01h 50m 36s	+02° 11’ 08”	30.53	Cetus
2019 Aug 21	01h 50m 26s	+02° 08’ 08”	30.53	Cetus
2019 Aug 22	01h 50m 16s	+02° 05’ 03”	30.52	Cetus
2019 Aug 23	01h 50m 03s	+02° 01’ 54”	30.52	Cetus
2019 Aug 24	01h 49m 50s	+01° 58’ 41”	30.51	Cetus
2019 Aug 25	01h 49m 36s	+01° 55’ 24”	30.51	Cetus