Comet 62P/Tsuchinshan

Comet 62P/Tsuchinshan is currently in the constellation of Leo.

The current Right Ascension of Comet 62P/Tsuchinshan is 09h 41m 59s and the Declination is +18° 30’ 12” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 62P/Tsuchinshan is 10.38 (JPL) while the latest observed magnitude is 9.0 (COBS).

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 62P/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 62P/Tsuchinshan?)
• Distance from Earth (see also How far is Comet 62P/Tsuchinshan from Earth?)
• When does Comet 62P/Tsuchinshan rise and set?
• Brightness (see also How bright is Comet 62P/Tsuchinshan?)
• Orbital elements. Detailed information about Comet 62P/Tsuchinshan orbital parameters.
• Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Comet 62P/Tsuchinshan with respect to the major Solar System objects.
• 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Comet 62P/Tsuchinshan for the past and next 7 days.
• Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Comet 62P/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 62P/Tsuchinshan with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.

Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet 62P/Tsuchinshan is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

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Comet 62P/Tsuchinshan Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet 62P/Tsuchinshan from Earth is currently 91,449,362 kilometers, equivalent to 0.611301 Astronomical Units. Light takes 5 minutes and 5.0422 seconds to travel from Comet 62P/Tsuchinshan and arrive to us.

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

Closest Approach of Comet 62P/Tsuchinshan to Earth

Between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100, the closest approach of Comet 62P/Tsuchinshan to Earth happens on Mon Jan 26 2088 at a distance of 0.412665 Astronomical Units, or 61,733,846 kilometers:

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

Comet 62P/Tsuchinshan Brightness and Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet 62P/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 62P/Tsuchinshan Orbit

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

The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 62P/Tsuchinshan 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 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date	Right AscensionR.A.	DeclinationDec.	MagnitudeMag	Constellation
2023 Nov 23	09h 11m 11s	+19° 38’ 26”	10.76	Cancer
2023 Nov 24	09h 15m 07s	+19° 30’ 24”	10.71	Cancer
2023 Nov 25	09h 19m 04s	+19° 22’ 12”	10.66	Cancer
2023 Nov 26	09h 22m 59s	+19° 13’ 45”	10.61	Leo
2023 Nov 27	09h 26m 56s	+19° 05’ 08”	10.56	Leo
2023 Nov 28	09h 30m 51s	+18° 56’ 21”	10.51	Leo
2023 Nov 29	09h 34m 48s	+18° 47’ 21”	10.46	Leo
2023 Nov 30	09h 38m 43s	+18° 38’ 11”	10.41	Leo
2023 Dec 01	09h 42m 38s	+18° 28’ 50”	10.37	Leo
2023 Dec 02	09h 46m 32s	+18° 19’ 21”	10.32	Leo
2023 Dec 03	09h 50m 25s	+18° 09’ 42”	10.28	Leo
2023 Dec 04	09h 54m 17s	+17° 59’ 54”	10.24	Leo
2023 Dec 05	09h 58m 09s	+17° 49’ 59”	10.20	Leo
2023 Dec 06	10h 02m 00s	+17° 39’ 56”	10.16	Leo