Comet 62P/Tsuchinshan 1

Comet 62P/Tsuchinshan 1 is currently in the constellation of Sagittarius. The current Right Ascension of Comet 62P/Tsuchinshan 1 is 19h 08m 16s and the Declination is -26° 16’ 38” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 62P/Tsuchinshan 1 is 35.00 (JPL).

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• Position and finder charts (see also Where is Comet 62P/Tsuchinshan 1?)
• Distance from Earth (see also How far is Comet 62P/Tsuchinshan 1 from Earth?)
• Rise and set times (see also When does Comet 62P/Tsuchinshan 1 rise and set?)
• Brightness (see also How bright is Comet 62P/Tsuchinshan 1?)
• Orbital elements. Detailed information about Comet 62P/Tsuchinshan 1 orbital parameters.
• Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Comet 62P/Tsuchinshan 1 with respect to the major Solar System objects.
• 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Comet 62P/Tsuchinshan 1 for the past and next 7 days.
• Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Comet 62P/Tsuchinshan 1 in the sky from your location.
• Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Comet 62P/Tsuchinshan 1 with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.

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Comet 62P/Tsuchinshan 1 Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet 62P/Tsuchinshan 1 from Earth is currently 682,285,803 kilometers, equivalent to 4.560799 Astronomical Units. Light takes 37 minutes and 55.8605 seconds to travel from Comet 62P/Tsuchinshan 1 and arrive to us.

The following chart shows the distance of Comet 62P/Tsuchinshan 1 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 62P/Tsuchinshan 1 from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest approach of Comet 62P/Tsuchinshan 1 to Earth

Between January 2013 and December 2100 the closest approach of Comet 62P/Tsuchinshan 1 to Earth happens on Mon Jan 26 2088 at a distance of 0.41266741 Astronomical Units, or 61,734,166 kilometers:

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

Comet 62P/Tsuchinshan 1 brightness

The current visual magnitude of Comet 62P/Tsuchinshan 1 is 35.00.

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 62P/Tsuchinshan 1, 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 62P/Tsuchinshan 1 rise and set times

Today's Comet 62P/Tsuchinshan 1 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 62P/Tsuchinshan 1 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 62P/Tsuchinshan 1 Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet 62P/Tsuchinshan 1 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet 62P/Tsuchinshan 1 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 62P/Tsuchinshan 1 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 62P/Tsuchinshan 1 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet 62P/Tsuchinshan 1 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date	Right AscensionR.A.	DeclinationDec.	MagnitudeMag	Constellation
2020 Aug 05	19h 12m 38s	-26° 10’ 49”	35.00	Sagittarius
2020 Aug 06	19h 12m 02s	-26° 11’ 42”	35.00	Sagittarius
2020 Aug 07	19h 11m 26s	-26° 12’ 32”	35.00	Sagittarius
2020 Aug 08	19h 10m 51s	-26° 13’ 19”	35.00	Sagittarius
2020 Aug 09	19h 10m 18s	-26° 14’ 05”	35.00	Sagittarius
2020 Aug 10	19h 09m 45s	-26° 14’ 48”	35.00	Sagittarius
2020 Aug 11	19h 09m 11s	-26° 15’ 30”	35.00	Sagittarius
2020 Aug 12	19h 08m 39s	-26° 16’ 09”	35.00	Sagittarius
2020 Aug 13	19h 08m 08s	-26° 16’ 45”	35.00	Sagittarius
2020 Aug 14	19h 07m 36s	-26° 17’ 21”	35.00	Sagittarius
2020 Aug 15	19h 07m 06s	-26° 17’ 53”	35.00	Sagittarius
2020 Aug 16	19h 06m 38s	-26° 18’ 24”	35.00	Sagittarius
2020 Aug 17	19h 06m 08s	-26° 18’ 51”	35.00	Sagittarius
2020 Aug 18	19h 05m 40s	-26° 19’ 18”	35.00	Sagittarius