Comet 60P/Tsuchinshan

Comet 60P/Tsuchinshan is currently in the constellation of Aquarius.

The current Right Ascension of Comet 60P/Tsuchinshan is 22h 00m 39s and the Declination is -08° 31’ 47” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 60P/Tsuchinshan is 28.51 (JPL).

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.

Today's rise, transit and set times of Comet 60P/Tsuchinshan from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

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Available Resources

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

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

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Comet 60P/Tsuchinshan Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet 60P/Tsuchinshan from Earth is currently 659,525,371 kilometers, equivalent to 4.408655 Astronomical Units. Light takes 36 minutes and 39.9398 seconds to travel from Comet 60P/Tsuchinshan and arrive to us.

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

Closest Approach of Comet 60P/Tsuchinshan to Earth

Between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100, the closest approach of Comet 60P/Tsuchinshan to Earth happens on Sun Jan 21 2052 at a distance of 0.661771 Astronomical Units, or 98,999,555 kilometers:

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

Comet 60P/Tsuchinshan Brightness and Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet 60P/Tsuchinshan, 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.

Visualization of Comet 60P/Tsuchinshan Orbit

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

The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 60P/Tsuchinshan 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 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date	Right AscensionR.A.	DeclinationDec.	MagnitudeMag	Constellation
2023 Nov 24	21h 57m 56s	-08° 41’ 25”	28.53	Capricornus
2023 Nov 25	21h 58m 15s	-08° 40’ 18”	28.53	Capricornus
2023 Nov 26	21h 58m 36s	-08° 39’ 08”	28.53	Capricornus
2023 Nov 27	21h 58m 59s	-08° 37’ 54”	28.52	Aquarius
2023 Nov 28	21h 59m 21s	-08° 36’ 33”	28.52	Aquarius
2023 Nov 29	21h 59m 44s	-08° 35’ 09”	28.52	Aquarius
2023 Nov 30	22h 00m 09s	-08° 33’ 42”	28.52	Aquarius
2023 Dec 01	22h 00m 33s	-08° 32’ 08”	28.51	Aquarius
2023 Dec 02	22h 00m 59s	-08° 30’ 32”	28.51	Aquarius
2023 Dec 03	22h 01m 24s	-08° 28’ 50”	28.51	Aquarius
2023 Dec 04	22h 01m 51s	-08° 27’ 02”	28.51	Aquarius
2023 Dec 05	22h 02m 20s	-08° 25’ 13”	28.50	Aquarius
2023 Dec 06	22h 02m 48s	-08° 23’ 17”	28.50	Aquarius
2023 Dec 07	22h 03m 16s	-08° 21’ 18”	28.50	Aquarius