Latest Comet 58P/Jackson-Neujmin
Comet 58P/Jackson-Neujmin is currently in the constellation of Gemini. The current Right Ascension of Comet 58P/Jackson-Neujmin is 07h 24m 16s and the Declination is +15° 12’ 24” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 58P/Jackson-Neujmin is 26.88 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Comet 58P/Jackson-Neujmin [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]:
- 58P/Jackson-Neujmin is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the West-South-West direction at an altitude of 38° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 58P/Jackson-Neujmin is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 58P/Jackson-Neujmin rise and set times.
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Comet 58P/Jackson-Neujmin Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Comet 58P/Jackson-Neujmin 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.
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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.
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Comet 58P/Jackson-Neujmin Distance from Earth
The distance of Comet 58P/Jackson-Neujmin from Earth is currently 614,265,497 kilometers, equivalent to 4.106111 Astronomical Units. Light takes 34 minutes and 8.9691 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 January 2013 and December 2100, the closest approach of Comet 58P/Jackson-Neujmin to Earth happens on Thu Sep 21 2028 at a distance of 0.498758 Astronomical Units, or 74,613,202 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Comet 58P/Jackson-Neujmin brightness
The current visual magnitude of Comet 58P/Jackson-Neujmin is 26.88.
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 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.
Comet 58P/Jackson-Neujmin 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 58P/Jackson-Neujmin 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 58P/Jackson-Neujmin 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 58P/Jackson-Neujmin Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet 58P/Jackson-Neujmin at epoch 14 July 2020 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459045.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.66262228 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 13.10969158° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 1.37743339 AU 206,061,103 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
6.78809331 AU 1,015,484,308 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
4.08276335 AU 610,772,706 km |
| Orbital period | period |
8.2500 years 3,013.2124 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2020-May-27 10:12:23 2,458,996.9253 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2028-Aug-26 15:18 2,462,010.1376 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 200.44395770301° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 159.07886676268° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 5.803408896462° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.11947382°/day |
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!
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 May 10 | 07h 16m 05s | +15° 10’ 36” | 26.65 | Gemini |
| 2021 May 11 | 07h 17m 07s | +15° 11’ 03” | 26.68 | Gemini |
| 2021 May 12 | 07h 18m 10s | +15° 11’ 27” | 26.71 | Gemini |
| 2021 May 13 | 07h 19m 13s | +15° 11’ 47” | 26.74 | Gemini |
| 2021 May 14 | 07h 20m 16s | +15° 12’ 02” | 26.77 | Gemini |
| 2021 May 15 | 07h 21m 19s | +15° 12’ 14” | 26.80 | Gemini |
| 2021 May 16 | 07h 22m 23s | +15° 12’ 21” | 26.83 | Gemini |
| 2021 May 17 | 07h 23m 26s | +15° 12’ 25” | 26.86 | Gemini |
| 2021 May 18 | 07h 24m 30s | +15° 12’ 25” | 26.89 | Gemini |
| 2021 May 19 | 07h 25m 35s | +15° 12’ 23” | 26.92 | Gemini |
| 2021 May 20 | 07h 26m 39s | +15° 12’ 15” | 26.95 | Gemini |
| 2021 May 21 | 07h 27m 43s | +15° 12’ 05” | 26.98 | Gemini |
| 2021 May 22 | 07h 28m 49s | +15° 11’ 49” | 27.01 | Gemini |
| 2021 May 23 | 07h 29m 53s | +15° 11’ 31” | 27.04 | Gemini |