Comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak
Comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak Position
Comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak is currently in the constellation of Cetus. The current Right Ascension is 01h 15m 22s and the Declination is -00° 04’ 07”.
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Comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak Distance
The distance of Comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak from Earth is currently 856,663,280 kilometers, equivalent to 5.726440 Astronomical Units. Light takes 47 minutes and 37.5211 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 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 0.14199630 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
The current visual magnitude of Comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak is 31.14.
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 behavior 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
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
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, considering the effect of the atmospheric refraction. As the atmospheric conditions cannot be modeled precisely the times reported here should be considered correct with an approximation of few minutes.
Comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak at epoch 31 March 2017 00:00 UTC (JD: 2457844.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.66125069 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 9.22913170° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 1.04504274 AU 156,336,169 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
5.12496382 AU 766,683,677 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
3.08500328 AU 461,509,923 km |
| Orbital period | period |
5.4200 years 1,979.1644 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2017-Apr-12 18:03:14 2,457,856.2523 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2022-Sep-12 21:59 2,459,835.4167 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 62.158585217405° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 141.06628621023° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 357.86232425359° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.18189494°/day |
Visualization of Comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak Orbit
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Feb 12 | 01h 11m 13s | -00° 36’ 33” | 31.11 | Cetus |
| 2020 Feb 13 | 01h 11m 44s | -00° 32’ 21” | 31.11 | Cetus |
| 2020 Feb 14 | 01h 12m 16s | -00° 28’ 06” | 31.12 | Cetus |
| 2020 Feb 15 | 01h 12m 48s | -00° 23’ 52” | 31.12 | Cetus |
| 2020 Feb 16 | 01h 13m 22s | -00° 19’ 35” | 31.12 | Cetus |
| 2020 Feb 17 | 01h 13m 54s | -00° 15’ 16” | 31.13 | Cetus |
| 2020 Feb 18 | 01h 14m 29s | -00° 10’ 58” | 31.13 | Cetus |
| 2020 Feb 19 | 01h 15m 02s | -00° 06’ 38” | 31.14 | Cetus |
| 2020 Feb 20 | 01h 15m 37s | -00° 02’ 16” | 31.14 | Cetus |
| 2020 Feb 21 | 01h 16m 12s | +00° 02’ 04” | 31.14 | Cetus |
| 2020 Feb 22 | 01h 16m 46s | +00° 06’ 29” | 31.15 | Cetus |
| 2020 Feb 23 | 01h 17m 21s | +00° 10’ 53” | 31.15 | Cetus |
| 2020 Feb 24 | 01h 17m 57s | +00° 15’ 19” | 31.15 | Cetus |
| 2020 Feb 25 | 01h 18m 33s | +00° 19’ 45” | 31.16 | Cetus |