Comet 58P/Jackson-Neujmin

Comet 58P/Jackson-Neujmin is currently in the constellation of Virgo.

The current Right Ascension of Comet 58P/Jackson-Neujmin is 12h 02m 53s and the Declination is +02° 43’ 56” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 58P/Jackson-Neujmin is 34.78 (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 58P/Jackson-Neujmin 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 58P/Jackson-Neujmin?)
• Distance from Earth (see also How far is Comet 58P/Jackson-Neujmin from Earth?)
• When does Comet 58P/Jackson-Neujmin rise and set?
• Brightness (see also How bright is Comet 58P/Jackson-Neujmin?)
• Orbital elements. Detailed information about Comet 58P/Jackson-Neujmin orbital parameters.
• Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Comet 58P/Jackson-Neujmin with respect to the major Solar System objects.
• 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Comet 58P/Jackson-Neujmin for the past and next 7 days.
• Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Comet 58P/Jackson-Neujmin in the sky from your location.
• Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Comet 58P/Jackson-Neujmin with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.

Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet 58P/Jackson-Neujmin is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

Also check out Where is Comet 58P/Jackson-Neujmin?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Comet 58P/Jackson-Neujmin in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Comet 58P/Jackson-Neujmin Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet 58P/Jackson-Neujmin from Earth is currently 1,049,444,753 kilometers, equivalent to 7.015105 Astronomical Units. Light takes 58 minutes and 20.5709 seconds to travel from Comet 58P/Jackson-Neujmin and arrive to us.

The following chart shows the distance of Comet 58P/Jackson-Neujmin 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 58P/Jackson-Neujmin from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest Approach of Comet 58P/Jackson-Neujmin to Earth

Between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100, the closest approach of Comet 58P/Jackson-Neujmin to Earth happens on Thu Sep 21 2028 at a distance of 0.500553 Astronomical Units, or 74,881,645 kilometers:

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

Comet 58P/Jackson-Neujmin Brightness and Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet 58P/Jackson-Neujmin, 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 58P/Jackson-Neujmin Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet 58P/Jackson-Neujmin with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet 58P/Jackson-Neujmin 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 58P/Jackson-Neujmin 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 58P/Jackson-Neujmin computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet 58P/Jackson-Neujmin in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date	Right AscensionR.A.	DeclinationDec.	MagnitudeMag	Constellation
2023 Nov 22	12h 00m 21s	+02° 54’ 21”	34.80	Virgo
2023 Nov 23	12h 00m 44s	+02° 52’ 45”	34.80	Virgo
2023 Nov 24	12h 01m 06s	+02° 51’ 11”	34.79	Virgo
2023 Nov 25	12h 01m 28s	+02° 49’ 39”	34.79	Virgo
2023 Nov 26	12h 01m 50s	+02° 48’ 11”	34.79	Virgo
2023 Nov 27	12h 02m 11s	+02° 46’ 45”	34.78	Virgo
2023 Nov 28	12h 02m 31s	+02° 45’ 23”	34.78	Virgo
2023 Nov 29	12h 02m 52s	+02° 44’ 03”	34.78	Virgo
2023 Nov 30	12h 03m 11s	+02° 42’ 47”	34.78	Virgo
2023 Dec 01	12h 03m 30s	+02° 41’ 32”	34.77	Virgo
2023 Dec 02	12h 03m 50s	+02° 40’ 23”	34.77	Virgo
2023 Dec 03	12h 04m 09s	+02° 39’ 15”	34.77	Virgo
2023 Dec 04	12h 04m 27s	+02° 38’ 12”	34.76	Virgo
2023 Dec 05	12h 04m 45s	+02° 37’ 10”	34.76	Virgo