5D/Brorsen (Lost)
5D/Brorsen (Lost) is currently in the constellation of Capricornus. The current Right Ascension of 5D/Brorsen (Lost) is 21h 16m 29s and the Declination is -26° 36’ 46” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current estimated magnitude of 5D/Brorsen (Lost) is 18.22 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about 5D/Brorsen (Lost) [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]:
- 5D/Brorsen (Lost) is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the South-South-East direction at an altitude of 10° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 5D/Brorsen (Lost) is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 5D/Brorsen (Lost) rise and set times.
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5D/Brorsen (Lost) Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide 5D/Brorsen (Lost) 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 5D/Brorsen (Lost) is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.
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5D/Brorsen (Lost) Distance from Earth
The distance of 5D/Brorsen (Lost) from Earth is currently 783,601,535 kilometers, equivalent to 5.238053 Astronomical Units. Light takes 43 minutes and 33.8134 seconds to travel from 5D/Brorsen (Lost) and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of 5D/Brorsen (Lost) 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 5D/Brorsen (Lost) from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest approach of 5D/Brorsen (Lost) to Earth
Between January 2013 and December 2100, the closest approach of 5D/Brorsen (Lost) to Earth happens on Tue Oct 26 2083 at a distance of 0.259836 Astronomical Units, or 38,870,973 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
5D/Brorsen (Lost) brightness
The current visual magnitude of 5D/Brorsen (Lost) is 18.22.
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 5D/Brorsen (Lost), 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.
5D/Brorsen (Lost) rise and set times
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's 5D/Brorsen (Lost) 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 5D/Brorsen (Lost) 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.
5D/Brorsen (Lost) Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of 5D/Brorsen (Lost) at epoch 01 January 1970 00:00 UTC (JD: 2407440.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.80979600 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 29.38210000° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.58984700 AU 88,239,855 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
5.61240952 AU 839,604,516 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
3.10112826 AU 463,922,186 km |
| Orbital period | period |
5.4612 years 1,994.7020 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 1879-Mar-31 00:49:06 2,407,439.5341 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 1884-Sep-14 17:39 2,409,434.2361 JD |
|
| Argument of perihelion | peri | 14.9468° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 102.9676° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 0.17432378482129° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.18047809°/day |
Visualization of 5D/Brorsen (Lost) Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of 5D/Brorsen (Lost) with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of 5D/Brorsen (Lost) 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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5D/Brorsen (Lost) 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of 5D/Brorsen (Lost) computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate 5D/Brorsen (Lost) in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Jan 17 | 21h 09m 18s | -27° 06’ 42” | 18.26 | Capricornus |
| 2022 Jan 18 | 21h 10m 14s | -27° 02’ 43” | 18.26 | Capricornus |
| 2022 Jan 19 | 21h 11m 12s | -26° 58’ 44” | 18.25 | Capricornus |
| 2022 Jan 20 | 21h 12m 09s | -26° 54’ 43” | 18.25 | Capricornus |
| 2022 Jan 21 | 21h 13m 06s | -26° 50’ 44” | 18.24 | Capricornus |
| 2022 Jan 22 | 21h 14m 04s | -26° 46’ 44” | 18.24 | Capricornus |
| 2022 Jan 23 | 21h 15m 02s | -26° 42’ 42” | 18.23 | Capricornus |
| 2022 Jan 24 | 21h 16m 00s | -26° 38’ 41” | 18.22 | Capricornus |
| 2022 Jan 25 | 21h 16m 59s | -26° 34’ 40” | 18.22 | Capricornus |
| 2022 Jan 26 | 21h 17m 57s | -26° 30’ 38” | 18.21 | Capricornus |
| 2022 Jan 27 | 21h 18m 56s | -26° 26’ 35” | 18.20 | Capricornus |
| 2022 Jan 28 | 21h 19m 55s | -26° 22’ 32” | 18.20 | Capricornus |
| 2022 Jan 29 | 21h 20m 54s | -26° 18’ 29” | 18.19 | Capricornus |
| 2022 Jan 30 | 21h 21m 53s | -26° 14’ 26” | 18.18 | Capricornus |