Comet 60P/Tsuchinshan 2

Comet 60P/Tsuchinshan 2 is currently in the constellation of Ophiucus. The current Right Ascension of Comet 60P/Tsuchinshan 2 is 17h 35m 38s and the Declination is -22° 58’ 23” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 60P/Tsuchinshan 2 is 29.60 (JPL).

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Additional information about Comet 60P/Tsuchinshan 2 available on TheSkyLive:

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• Position and finder charts (see also Where is Comet 60P/Tsuchinshan 2?)
• Distance from Earth (see also How far is Comet 60P/Tsuchinshan 2 from Earth?)
• Rise and set times (see also When does Comet 60P/Tsuchinshan 2 rise and set?)
• Brightness (see also How bright is Comet 60P/Tsuchinshan 2?)
• Orbital elements. Detailed information about Comet 60P/Tsuchinshan 2 orbital parameters.
• Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Comet 60P/Tsuchinshan 2 with respect to the major Solar System objects.
• 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Comet 60P/Tsuchinshan 2 for the past and next 7 days.
• Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Comet 60P/Tsuchinshan 2 in the sky from your location.
• Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Comet 60P/Tsuchinshan 2 with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.

Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet 60P/Tsuchinshan 2 is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

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Comet 60P/Tsuchinshan 2 Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet 60P/Tsuchinshan 2 from Earth is currently 782,716,153 kilometers, equivalent to 5.232134 Astronomical Units. Light takes 43 minutes and 30.8601 seconds to travel from Comet 60P/Tsuchinshan 2 and arrive to us.

The following chart shows the distance of Comet 60P/Tsuchinshan 2 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 60P/Tsuchinshan 2 from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest approach of Comet 60P/Tsuchinshan 2 to Earth

Between January 2013 and December 2100, the closest approach of Comet 60P/Tsuchinshan 2 to Earth happens on Sun Jan 21 2052 at a distance of 0.661771 Astronomical Units, or 98,999,497 kilometers:

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

Comet 60P/Tsuchinshan 2 brightness

The current visual magnitude of Comet 60P/Tsuchinshan 2 is 29.60.

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 60P/Tsuchinshan 2, 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 60P/Tsuchinshan 2 rise and set times

Today's Comet 60P/Tsuchinshan 2 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 60P/Tsuchinshan 2 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.

Visualization of Comet 60P/Tsuchinshan 2 Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet 60P/Tsuchinshan 2 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet 60P/Tsuchinshan 2 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 60P/Tsuchinshan 2 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 60P/Tsuchinshan 2 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet 60P/Tsuchinshan 2 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date	Right AscensionR.A.	DeclinationDec.	MagnitudeMag	Constellation
2020 Oct 20	17h 29m 26s	-22° 55’ 47”	29.49	Ophiucus
2020 Oct 21	17h 30m 15s	-22° 56’ 09”	29.51	Ophiucus
2020 Oct 22	17h 31m 02s	-22° 56’ 31”	29.52	Ophiucus
2020 Oct 23	17h 31m 50s	-22° 56’ 53”	29.53	Ophiucus
2020 Oct 24	17h 32m 39s	-22° 57’ 12”	29.55	Ophiucus
2020 Oct 25	17h 33m 28s	-22° 57’ 33”	29.56	Ophiucus
2020 Oct 26	17h 34m 18s	-22° 57’ 51”	29.57	Ophiucus
2020 Oct 27	17h 35m 07s	-22° 58’ 10”	29.59	Ophiucus
2020 Oct 28	17h 35m 57s	-22° 58’ 27”	29.60	Ophiucus
2020 Oct 29	17h 36m 47s	-22° 58’ 45”	29.61	Ophiucus
2020 Oct 30	17h 37m 39s	-22° 59’ 02”	29.63	Ophiucus
2020 Oct 31	17h 38m 30s	-22° 59’ 17”	29.64	Ophiucus
2020 Nov 01	17h 39m 20s	-22° 59’ 30”	29.65	Ophiucus
2020 Nov 02	17h 40m 13s	-22° 59’ 44”	29.67	Ophiucus