Comet 61P/Shajn-Schaldach

Comet 61P/Shajn-Schaldach is currently in the constellation of Taurus. The current Right Ascension of Comet 61P/Shajn-Schaldach is 03h 51m 52s and the Declination is +15° 03’ 37” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 61P/Shajn-Schaldach is 18.99 (JPL).

Today's rise, transit and set times of Comet 61P/Shajn-Schaldach from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

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Available Resources

• Position and finder charts (see also Where is Comet 61P/Shajn-Schaldach?)
• Distance from Earth (see also How far is Comet 61P/Shajn-Schaldach from Earth?)
• When does Comet 61P/Shajn-Schaldach rise and set?
• Brightness (see also How bright is Comet 61P/Shajn-Schaldach?)
• Orbital elements. Detailed information about Comet 61P/Shajn-Schaldach orbital parameters.
• Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Comet 61P/Shajn-Schaldach with respect to the major Solar System objects.
• 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Comet 61P/Shajn-Schaldach for the past and next 7 days.
• Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Comet 61P/Shajn-Schaldach in the sky from your location.
• Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Comet 61P/Shajn-Schaldach with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.

Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet 61P/Shajn-Schaldach is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

Also check out Where is Comet 61P/Shajn-Schaldach?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Comet 61P/Shajn-Schaldach in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Comet 61P/Shajn-Schaldach Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet 61P/Shajn-Schaldach from Earth is currently 431,839,455 kilometers, equivalent to 2.886668 Astronomical Units. Light takes 24 minutes and 0.4614 seconds to travel from Comet 61P/Shajn-Schaldach and arrive to us.

The following chart shows the distance of Comet 61P/Shajn-Schaldach 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 61P/Shajn-Schaldach from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest Approach of Comet 61P/Shajn-Schaldach to Earth

Between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100, the closest approach of Comet 61P/Shajn-Schaldach to Earth happens on Thu Oct 6 2050 at a distance of 1.032530 Astronomical Units, or 154,464,228 kilometers:

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

Comet 61P/Shajn-Schaldach Brightness

The current visual magnitude of Comet 61P/Shajn-Schaldach is 18.99.

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 61P/Shajn-Schaldach, 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 61P/Shajn-Schaldach Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet 61P/Shajn-Schaldach with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet 61P/Shajn-Schaldach 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 61P/Shajn-Schaldach 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 61P/Shajn-Schaldach computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet 61P/Shajn-Schaldach in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date	Right AscensionR.A.	DeclinationDec.	MagnitudeMag	Constellation
2023 Mar 20	03h 38m 05s	+14° 09’ 33”	18.88	Taurus
2023 Mar 21	03h 39m 54s	+14° 16’ 55”	18.89	Taurus
2023 Mar 22	03h 41m 43s	+14° 24’ 14”	18.90	Taurus
2023 Mar 23	03h 43m 32s	+14° 31’ 28”	18.92	Taurus
2023 Mar 24	03h 45m 20s	+14° 38’ 39”	18.93	Taurus
2023 Mar 25	03h 47m 09s	+14° 45’ 43”	18.95	Taurus
2023 Mar 26	03h 49m 00s	+14° 52’ 45”	18.96	Taurus
2023 Mar 27	03h 50m 48s	+14° 59’ 40”	18.98	Taurus
2023 Mar 28	03h 52m 38s	+15° 06’ 32”	18.99	Taurus
2023 Mar 29	03h 54m 29s	+15° 13’ 18”	19.00	Taurus
2023 Mar 30	03h 56m 20s	+15° 20’ 00”	19.02	Taurus
2023 Mar 31	03h 58m 09s	+15° 26’ 38”	19.03	Taurus
2023 Apr 01	04h 00m 01s	+15° 33’ 10”	19.05	Taurus
2023 Apr 02	04h 01m 51s	+15° 39’ 37”	19.06	Taurus