Comet 49P/Arend-Rigaux

Comet 49P/Arend-Rigaux is currently in the constellation of Sagittarius. The current Right Ascension of Comet 49P/Arend-Rigaux is 19h 52m 01s and the Declination is -24° 29’ 30” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 49P/Arend-Rigaux is 20.93 (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 49P/Arend-Rigaux 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 49P/Arend-Rigaux?)
• Distance from Earth (see also How far is Comet 49P/Arend-Rigaux from Earth?)
• When does Comet 49P/Arend-Rigaux rise and set?
• Brightness (see also How bright is Comet 49P/Arend-Rigaux?)
• Orbital elements. Detailed information about Comet 49P/Arend-Rigaux orbital parameters.
• Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Comet 49P/Arend-Rigaux with respect to the major Solar System objects.
• 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Comet 49P/Arend-Rigaux for the past and next 7 days.
• Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Comet 49P/Arend-Rigaux in the sky from your location.
• Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Comet 49P/Arend-Rigaux with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.

Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet 49P/Arend-Rigaux is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

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Comet 49P/Arend-Rigaux Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet 49P/Arend-Rigaux from Earth is currently 603,327,186 kilometers, equivalent to 4.032993 Astronomical Units. Light takes 33 minutes and 32.4829 seconds to travel from Comet 49P/Arend-Rigaux and arrive to us.

The following chart shows the distance of Comet 49P/Arend-Rigaux 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 49P/Arend-Rigaux from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest Approach of Comet 49P/Arend-Rigaux to Earth

Between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100, the closest approach of Comet 49P/Arend-Rigaux to Earth happens on Sat Dec 27 2031 at a distance of 0.559458 Astronomical Units, or 83,693,666 kilometers:

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

Comet 49P/Arend-Rigaux Brightness and Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet 49P/Arend-Rigaux, 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 49P/Arend-Rigaux Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet 49P/Arend-Rigaux with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet 49P/Arend-Rigaux 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 49P/Arend-Rigaux 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 49P/Arend-Rigaux computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet 49P/Arend-Rigaux in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date	Right AscensionR.A.	DeclinationDec.	MagnitudeMag	Constellation
2023 Sep 27	19h 52m 10s	-24° 22’ 17”	20.90	Sagittarius
2023 Sep 28	19h 52m 06s	-24° 23’ 25”	20.90	Sagittarius
2023 Sep 29	19h 52m 02s	-24° 24’ 29”	20.90	Sagittarius
2023 Sep 30	19h 52m 00s	-24° 25’ 30”	20.91	Sagittarius
2023 Oct 01	19h 51m 57s	-24° 26’ 27”	20.91	Sagittarius
2023 Oct 02	19h 51m 57s	-24° 27’ 21”	20.91	Sagittarius
2023 Oct 03	19h 51m 57s	-24° 28’ 14”	20.92	Sagittarius
2023 Oct 04	19h 52m 00s	-24° 29’ 02”	20.92	Sagittarius
2023 Oct 05	19h 52m 01s	-24° 29’ 47”	20.93	Sagittarius
2023 Oct 06	19h 52m 05s	-24° 30’ 29”	20.93	Sagittarius
2023 Oct 07	19h 52m 09s	-24° 31’ 06”	20.93	Sagittarius
2023 Oct 08	19h 52m 14s	-24° 31’ 42”	20.94	Sagittarius
2023 Oct 09	19h 52m 22s	-24° 32’ 15”	20.94	Sagittarius
2023 Oct 10	19h 52m 28s	-24° 32’ 44”	20.95	Sagittarius