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Comet 58P/Jackson-Neujmin

Above the horizon.  Rise: 12:06 | Tran: 18:36 | Set: 1:10
Alt: 28.47°   Az: 127.36°   Direction: South-East

Comet 58P/Jackson-Neujmin is in the constellation of Virgo, at a distance of 993,767,210.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 12h 18m 52s and the Declination is +05° 24’ 20” (apparent coordinates). The estimated magnitude of comet 58P/Jackson-Neujmin, computed using JPL Horizons's data, is 34.40).

Finder Charts

The sky charts below show, at different resolutions, the position of comet 58P/Jackson-Neujmin in the sky. Click on each chart to access the interactive star map tool.

Star map showing the position of comet 58P/Jackson-Neujmin in the constellation of Virgo on F, d Y. Field of view: 50x30 degrees. View interactive star map.
Star map showing the position of comet 58P/Jackson-Neujmin in the constellation of Virgo on F, d Y. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive star map.

The following map uses photographic imagery from the Digitized Sky Survey (DSS) to realistically visualize the precise position of comet 58P/Jackson-Neujmin against the stars in the background. The horizontal size of the map measures 60 arcminutes. Click on the image to access a more detailed full-screen view.

58P/Jackson-Neujmin
RA: 12h 17m 34s
Dec: +05° 32’ 49”
Simplified high-resolution deep sky chart showing the current position of comet 58P/Jackson-Neujmin. Field of view: 60 x 40 arcminutes. Go to the dedicated page

Equatorial Coordinates

Apparent

12h 18m 52s
+05° 24’ 20”
21h 01m 42s
09h 20m 35s

J2000

12h 17m 34s
+05° 32’ 49”

Additional Information

Virgo
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34.40

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.

Rise and Set Times

The following table lists today's rise, transit and set times of comet 58P/Jackson-Neujmin from Duns, United Kingdom (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 84.6°
Max altitude: 39.6°
Azimuth: 275.4°

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Distance from Earth

The distance of comet 58P/Jackson-Neujmin from Earth is currently 993,767,210.0 kilometers, equivalent to 6.6429234945 Astronomical Units. Light takes 55m 14.851s to travel from comet 58P/Jackson-Neujmin and arrive to us.

993,767,210.0
6.6429234945
55m 14.851s

The following graph shows the distance of comet 58P/Jackson-Neujmin from Earth as a function of time. In the chart the distance is measured in Astronomical Units and the data is sampled with an interval of 1 day.

Chart of the distance of comet 58P/Jackson-Neujmin from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)
Note: The values in this chart may not be entirely accurate around the time of closest approach for objects passing very close to Earth at high speed (e.g., Near-Earth Objects).

The value of the distance of 58P/Jackson-Neujmin from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the live position tracker.

Closest Approach to Earth

In the period between January 1, 2013 and December 30, 2100, the closest approach of comet 58P/Jackson-Neujmin to Earth will happen on Thursday 21 September 2028 at a distance of 0.500553 Astronomical Units, or 74,881,645 kilometers:

Thursday 21 September 2028
74,881,645
0.500553

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

Light Curve

The following chart shows the light curve of comet 58P/Jackson-Neujmin, i.e., its apparent magnitude as a function of time. The curve is calculated using the latest ephemerides provided by JPL Horizons. The magnitude data is sampled with the interval of 2 days. Because of this sampling, inaccuracies may occur for objects that have large variations of brightness over a few days. For comets, large discrepancies can arise between the calculated brightness and the observations due to their highly dynamic, and not always precisely predictable, behavior.

Chart of the magnitude of comet 58P/Jackson-Neujmin as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of comet 58P/Jackson-Neujmin at epoch July, 14 2020 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459045.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.66261074
Orbit inclination i 13.10968052°
Perihelion distance q 1.37742868 AU
206,060,398 km
Aphelion distance Q 6.78779080 AU
1,015,439,053 km
Semi-major axis a 4.08260974 AU
610,749,725 km
Orbital period period 8.2493 years
3,013.0423 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp May 27, 2020
2,458,996.9244 JD
Next perihelion transit August 26, 2028
2,462,009.9667 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 200.44345516917°
Longitude of the ascending node node 159.07870525552°
Mean anomaly M 5.8038373219507°
Mean motion n 0.11948057°/day

Orbit Visualization

The following chart is a 3D animated visualization of the orbit of comet 58P/Jackson-Neujmin relative to the other major objects in the Solar System. You can access more advanced features using our 3D Solar System Viewer.

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. Apparent celestial coordinates are provided.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
Jun 27 2025 12h 17m 36s +05° 37’ 42” 34.38 Virgo
Jun 28 2025 12h 17m 45s +05° 36’ 06” 34.39 Virgo
Jun 29 2025 12h 17m 53s +05° 34’ 28” 34.39 Virgo
Jun 30 2025 12h 18m 03s +05° 32’ 46” 34.39 Virgo
Jul 01 2025 12h 18m 13s +05° 31’ 01” 34.39 Virgo
Jul 02 2025 12h 18m 23s +05° 29’ 14” 34.39 Virgo
Jul 03 2025 12h 18m 34s +05° 27’ 23” 34.40 Virgo
Jul 04 2025 12h 18m 46s +05° 25’ 30” 34.40 Virgo
Jul 05 2025 12h 18m 57s +05° 23’ 34” 34.40 Virgo
Jul 06 2025 12h 19m 10s +05° 21’ 35” 34.40 Virgo
Jul 07 2025 12h 19m 23s +05° 19’ 33” 34.41 Virgo
Jul 08 2025 12h 19m 36s +05° 17’ 29” 34.41 Virgo
Jul 09 2025 12h 19m 50s +05° 15’ 22” 34.41 Virgo
Jul 10 2025 12h 20m 04s +05° 13’ 12” 34.41 Virgo

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