Comet 4P/Faye
Comet 4P/Faye Position
Comet 4P/Faye is currently in the constellation of Scutum. The current Right Ascension is 18h 39m 01s and the Declination is -15° 04’ 41”.
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Comet 4P/Faye Distance
The distance of Comet 4P/Faye from Earth is currently 605,937,996 kilometers, equivalent to 4.050445 Astronomical Units. Light takes 33 minutes and 41.1916 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 Fri Nov 3 2073 at a distance of 0.61626889 Astronomical Units, or 92,192,514 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 20.23.
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 27 August 2015 00:00 UTC (JD: 2457262.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.56961755 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 9.07029451° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 1.65187634 AU 247,117,184 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
6.02444197 AU 901,243,693 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
3.83815916 AU 574,180,439 km |
| Orbital period | period |
7.5200 years 2,746.5208 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2014-May-29 20:50:57 2,456,807.3687 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2021-Dec-05 09:20 2,459,553.8895 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 205.12581771764° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 199.14398241151° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 59.656296696458° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.13107492°/day |
Visualization of Comet 4P/Faye Orbit
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Mar 28 | 18h 36m 11s | -15° 22’ 14” | 20.34 | Scutum |
| 2020 Mar 29 | 18h 36m 37s | -15° 19’ 50” | 20.32 | Scutum |
| 2020 Mar 30 | 18h 37m 01s | -15° 17’ 26” | 20.31 | Scutum |
| 2020 Mar 31 | 18h 37m 26s | -15° 15’ 02” | 20.29 | Scutum |
| 2020 Apr 01 | 18h 37m 50s | -15° 12’ 38” | 20.28 | Scutum |
| 2020 Apr 02 | 18h 38m 12s | -15° 10’ 13” | 20.26 | Scutum |
| 2020 Apr 03 | 18h 38m 35s | -15° 07’ 48” | 20.25 | Scutum |
| 2020 Apr 04 | 18h 38m 56s | -15° 05’ 21” | 20.23 | Scutum |
| 2020 Apr 05 | 18h 39m 16s | -15° 02’ 54” | 20.22 | Scutum |
| 2020 Apr 06 | 18h 39m 36s | -15° 00’ 28” | 20.20 | Scutum |
| 2020 Apr 07 | 18h 39m 55s | -14° 58’ 00” | 20.19 | Scutum |
| 2020 Apr 08 | 18h 40m 13s | -14° 55’ 33” | 20.17 | Scutum |
| 2020 Apr 09 | 18h 40m 30s | -14° 53’ 07” | 20.16 | Scutum |
| 2020 Apr 10 | 18h 40m 45s | -14° 50’ 39” | 20.14 | Scutum |