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Ephemeris Calculator

Compute Comet 4P/Faye ephemerides for any date and time between 01 Jan 2013 and 31 Dec 2100 and display the predicted position in an interactive sky map.

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Comet 4P/Faye

Available Resources

Orbital elements. Detailed information about Comet 4P/Faye orbital parameters.
Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Comet 4P/Faye with respect to the major Solar System objects.
15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Comet 4P/Faye for the past and next 7 days.
Where is Comet 4P/Faye? A page that summarizes all the information needed to find Comet 4P/Faye in the sky.
How far is Comet 4P/Faye from Earth? Accurate information about the currentand future distance of Comet 4P/Faye from Earth up to December 2100.
When does Comet 4P/Faye rise and set? Local times for the rise, transit and set of Comet 4P/Faye from your location.
How bright is Comet 4P/Faye? Information about the current and future magnitude of Comet 4P/Faye up to December 2100.
Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Comet 4P/Faye in the sky from your location.
Live position tracker. A hight precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Comet 4P/Faye with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.

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
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

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!

Orbit Diagram of Comet 4P/Faye
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
2019 May 20	16h 20m 20s	-13° 43’ 00”	21.41	Scorpius
2019 May 21	16h 19m 42s	-13° 40’ 50”	21.41	Scorpius
2019 May 22	16h 19m 05s	-13° 38’ 40”	21.40	Scorpius
2019 May 23	16h 18m 28s	-13° 36’ 32”	21.40	Scorpius
2019 May 24	16h 17m 50s	-13° 34’ 23”	21.40	Scorpius
2019 May 25	16h 17m 12s	-13° 32’ 17”	21.39	Scorpius
2019 May 26	16h 16m 36s	-13° 30’ 11”	21.39	Scorpius
2019 May 27	16h 15m 57s	-13° 28’ 06”	21.38	Scorpius
2019 May 28	16h 15m 20s	-13° 26’ 03”	21.38	Scorpius
2019 May 29	16h 14m 42s	-13° 24’ 02”	21.38	Scorpius
2019 May 30	16h 14m 03s	-13° 22’ 02”	21.38	Scorpius
2019 May 31	16h 13m 27s	-13° 20’ 03”	21.37	Scorpius
2019 Jun 01	16h 12m 48s	-13° 18’ 06”	21.37	Scorpius
2019 Jun 02	16h 12m 11s	-13° 16’ 11”	21.37	Scorpius