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Comet 58P/Jackson-Neujmin

Below the horizon.  Rise: 21:45 | Tran: 3:51 | Set: 9:54
Alt: -21.57°   Az: 301.59°   Direction: West-North-West

Comet 58P/Jackson-Neujmin is in the constellation of Virgo, at a distance of 912,446,079.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 12h 58m 05s and the Declination is +00° 54’ 02” (apparent coordinates). The predicted magnitude of Comet 58P/Jackson-Neujmin is 34.52 (data provided by JPL Horizons).

Finder Charts

Map showing Comet 58P/Jackson-Neujmin in Virgo on February, 06 2025. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Sky map showing Comet 58P/Jackson-Neujmin in Virgo on February, 06 2025. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive sky chart

High 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.

58P/Jackson-Neujmin
RA: 12h 56m 48s
Dec: +01° 02’ 10”
Deep sky finder chart for Comet 58P/Jackson-Neujmin. Field of view: 60x40 arcmins. View in deep sky object tracker

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.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

12h 58m 05s
+00° 54’ 02”
08h 30m 25s
21h 28m 31s

J2000

12h 56m 48s
+01° 02’ 10”

Additional Information

Virgo
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34.52

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

Today's rise, transit and set times of Comet 58P/Jackson-Neujmin from Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 89.1°
Max altitude: 39.4°
Azimuth: 270.9°
  • 58P/Jackson-Neujmin is below the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
  • Given its current magnitude, 58P/Jackson-Neujmin is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet 58P/Jackson-Neujmin from Earth is currently 912,446,079.0 kilometers, equivalent to 6.0993253094 Astronomical Units. Light takes 50m 43.593s to travel from Comet 58P/Jackson-Neujmin and arrive to us.

912,446,079.0
6.0993253094
50m 43.593s

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.

Chart of the distance of Comet 58P/Jackson-Neujmin from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)

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

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:

Thu Sep 21 2028
74,881,645
0.500553

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

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.

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 14 July 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 2020-May-27 10:11:10
2,458,996.9244 JD
Next perihelion transit 2028-Aug-26 11:12
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

Orbit Diagram of Comet 58P/Jackson-Neujmin
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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
2025 Jan 30 12h 59m 07s +00° 36’ 34” 34.57 Virgo
2025 Jan 31 12h 59m 00s +00° 38’ 42” 34.56 Virgo
2025 Feb 01 12h 58m 54s +00° 40’ 53” 34.55 Virgo
2025 Feb 02 12h 58m 46s +00° 43’ 08” 34.55 Virgo
2025 Feb 03 12h 58m 38s +00° 45’ 27” 34.54 Virgo
2025 Feb 04 12h 58m 30s +00° 47’ 49” 34.53 Virgo
2025 Feb 05 12h 58m 21s +00° 50’ 15” 34.52 Virgo
2025 Feb 06 12h 58m 11s +00° 52’ 44” 34.52 Virgo
2025 Feb 07 12h 58m 01s +00° 55’ 17” 34.51 Virgo
2025 Feb 08 12h 57m 49s +00° 57’ 53” 34.50 Virgo
2025 Feb 09 12h 57m 37s +01° 00’ 32” 34.50 Virgo
2025 Feb 10 12h 57m 25s +01° 03’ 14” 34.49 Virgo
2025 Feb 11 12h 57m 13s +01° 06’ 00” 34.49 Virgo
2025 Feb 12 12h 56m 59s +01° 08’ 47” 34.48 Virgo

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