Comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak
Comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak is currently in the constellation of Orion. The current Right Ascension of Comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak is 06h 10m 59s and the Declination is +20° 09’ 24” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak is 21.61 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak [tip: you can also create a Quick Access page for this data if you access it frequently and would like to have a simpler view]:
- 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the South-East direction at an altitude of 50° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak rise and set times.
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Comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak finder charts showing where the object is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars. The first finder chart has a field of view of 50 degrees, while the second one has a field of view of 10 degrees. Click on each finder chart to access a full screen interactive Online Planetarium.
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Field of view: 10x6 degrees
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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.
Field of view: 60x40 arcmins
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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 378,405,175 kilometers, equivalent to 2.529482 Astronomical Units. Light takes 21 minutes and 2.2238 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 0.141996 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
The current visual magnitude of Comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak is 21.61.
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 |
5.4187 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
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!
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 May 12 | 05h 54m 42s | +19° 47’ 04” | 21.89 | Orion |
| 2022 May 13 | 05h 56m 48s | +19° 50’ 25” | 21.85 | Orion |
| 2022 May 14 | 05h 58m 56s | +19° 53’ 38” | 21.82 | Orion |
| 2022 May 15 | 06h 01m 05s | +19° 56’ 44” | 21.78 | Orion |
| 2022 May 16 | 06h 03m 15s | +19° 59’ 45” | 21.74 | Orion |
| 2022 May 17 | 06h 05m 26s | +20° 02’ 39” | 21.71 | Orion |
| 2022 May 18 | 06h 07m 37s | +20° 05’ 26” | 21.67 | Orion |
| 2022 May 19 | 06h 09m 51s | +20° 08’ 07” | 21.63 | Orion |
| 2022 May 20 | 06h 12m 05s | +20° 10’ 40” | 21.60 | Orion |
| 2022 May 21 | 06h 14m 20s | +20° 13’ 05” | 21.56 | Orion |
| 2022 May 22 | 06h 16m 36s | +20° 15’ 24” | 21.52 | Orion |
| 2022 May 23 | 06h 18m 54s | +20° 17’ 35” | 21.48 | Orion |
| 2022 May 24 | 06h 21m 11s | +20° 19’ 37” | 21.44 | Gemini |
| 2022 May 25 | 06h 23m 31s | +20° 21’ 33” | 21.40 | Gemini |