Comet 49P/Arend-Rigaux

Available Resources

• Position (see also Where is Comet 49P/Arend-Rigaux?)
• Distance (see also How far is Comet 49P/Arend-Rigaux from Earth?)
• Rise and set times (see also 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 hight precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Comet 49P/Arend-Rigaux with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.

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

Between January 2013 and December 2100 the closest approach of Comet 49P/Arend-Rigaux to Earth happens on Sat Dec 27 2031 at a distance of 0.55950377 Astronomical Units, or 83,700,573 kilometers:

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

Comet 49P/Arend-Rigaux brightness

The current visual magnitude of Comet 49P/Arend-Rigaux is 20.62.

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 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.

Comet 49P/Arend-Rigaux rise and set times

Today's Comet 49P/Arend-Rigaux 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 49P/Arend-Rigaux 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 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
2019 Jun 18	13h 32m 00s	+14° 17’ 04”	20.45	Virgo
2019 Jun 19	13h 32m 06s	+14° 09’ 20”	20.47	Virgo
2019 Jun 20	13h 32m 12s	+14° 01’ 31”	20.50	Virgo
2019 Jun 21	13h 32m 20s	+13° 53’ 38”	20.52	Virgo
2019 Jun 22	13h 32m 29s	+13° 45’ 42”	20.54	Virgo
2019 Jun 23	13h 32m 38s	+13° 37’ 42”	20.56	Virgo
2019 Jun 24	13h 32m 48s	+13° 29’ 39”	20.59	Virgo
2019 Jun 25	13h 33m 00s	+13° 21’ 34”	20.61	Virgo
2019 Jun 26	13h 33m 11s	+13° 13’ 27”	20.63	Virgo
2019 Jun 27	13h 33m 25s	+13° 05’ 16”	20.65	Virgo
2019 Jun 28	13h 33m 39s	+12° 57’ 02”	20.68	Virgo
2019 Jun 29	13h 33m 55s	+12° 48’ 46”	20.70	Virgo
2019 Jun 30	13h 34m 12s	+12° 40’ 27”	20.72	Virgo
2019 Jul 01	13h 34m 28s	+12° 32’ 08”	20.74	Virgo