Comet 4P/Faye
Comet 4P/Faye is currently in the constellation of Cancer. The current Right Ascension of Comet 4P/Faye is 09h 07m 08s and the Declination is +11° 42’ 18” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 4P/Faye is 18.39 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Comet 4P/Faye [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]:
- 4P/Faye is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- Given its current magnitude, 4P/Faye is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 4P/Faye rise and set times.
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Comet 4P/Faye Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Comet 4P/Faye 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.
Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet 4P/Faye is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.
Also check out Where is Comet 4P/Faye?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Comet 4P/Faye in the sky and additional links to sky charts.
Comet 4P/Faye Distance from Earth
The distance of Comet 4P/Faye from Earth is currently 571,617,183 kilometers, equivalent to 3.821025 Astronomical Units. Light takes 31 minutes and 46.7097 seconds to travel from Comet 4P/Faye and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Comet 4P/Faye 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 4P/Faye from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest approach of Comet 4P/Faye to Earth
Between January 2013 and December 2100, the closest approach of Comet 4P/Faye to Earth happens on Tue Oct 31 2073 at a distance of 0.612688 Astronomical Units, or 91,656,767 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Comet 4P/Faye brightness
The current visual magnitude of Comet 4P/Faye is 18.39.
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 4P/Faye, 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 4P/Faye 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 4P/Faye 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 4P/Faye 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 4P/Faye Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet 4P/Faye at epoch 19 January 2019 00:00 UTC (JD: 2458503.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.58499805 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 8.17795191° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 1.57526934 AU 235,656,939 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
6.01635453 AU 900,033,829 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
3.79581193 AU 567,845,384 km |
| Orbital period | period |
7.3955 years 2,701.1920 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2021-Sep-05 11:37:14 2,459,462.9842 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2029-Jan-27 16:13 2,462,164.1762 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 205.91760190986° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 194.92225696545° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 232.12522938831° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.13327449°/day |
Visualization of Comet 4P/Faye Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet 4P/Faye with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet 4P/Faye 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!
View Comet 4P/Faye in the 3D Solar System Simulator
Comet 4P/Faye 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 4P/Faye computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet 4P/Faye in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Jun 24 | 08h 56m 57s | +12° 16’ 45” | 18.28 | Cancer |
| 2022 Jun 25 | 08h 58m 22s | +12° 12’ 10” | 18.29 | Cancer |
| 2022 Jun 26 | 08h 59m 45s | +12° 07’ 32” | 18.31 | Cancer |
| 2022 Jun 27 | 09h 01m 10s | +12° 02’ 49” | 18.33 | Cancer |
| 2022 Jun 28 | 09h 02m 35s | +11° 58’ 05” | 18.34 | Cancer |
| 2022 Jun 29 | 09h 04m 00s | +11° 53’ 17” | 18.36 | Cancer |
| 2022 Jun 30 | 09h 05m 23s | +11° 48’ 26” | 18.37 | Cancer |
| 2022 Jul 01 | 09h 06m 47s | +11° 43’ 32” | 18.39 | Cancer |
| 2022 Jul 02 | 09h 08m 12s | +11° 38’ 35” | 18.41 | Cancer |
| 2022 Jul 03 | 09h 09m 37s | +11° 33’ 37” | 18.42 | Cancer |
| 2022 Jul 04 | 09h 10m 59s | +11° 28’ 35” | 18.44 | Cancer |
| 2022 Jul 05 | 09h 12m 24s | +11° 23’ 30” | 18.45 | Cancer |
| 2022 Jul 06 | 09h 13m 48s | +11° 18’ 21” | 18.47 | Cancer |
| 2022 Jul 07 | 09h 15m 11s | +11° 13’ 12” | 18.48 | Cancer |