Comet 62P/Tsuchinshan 1

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• Position (see also Where is Comet 62P/Tsuchinshan 1?)
• Distance (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.

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 0.41266739 Astronomical Units, or 61,734,162 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 34.86.

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 Jan 12	18h 55m 05s	-24° 22’ 54”	34.81	Sagittarius
2020 Jan 13	18h 55m 59s	-24° 22’ 13”	34.82	Sagittarius
2020 Jan 14	18h 56m 54s	-24° 21’ 30”	34.82	Sagittarius
2020 Jan 15	18h 57m 50s	-24° 20’ 47”	34.83	Sagittarius
2020 Jan 16	18h 58m 44s	-24° 20’ 03”	34.83	Sagittarius
2020 Jan 17	18h 59m 39s	-24° 19’ 18”	34.84	Sagittarius
2020 Jan 18	19h 00m 33s	-24° 18’ 33”	34.85	Sagittarius
2020 Jan 19	19h 01m 27s	-24° 17’ 47”	34.85	Sagittarius
2020 Jan 20	19h 02m 21s	-24° 16’ 59”	34.86	Sagittarius
2020 Jan 21	19h 03m 15s	-24° 16’ 11”	34.86	Sagittarius
2020 Jan 22	19h 04m 09s	-24° 15’ 24”	34.87	Sagittarius
2020 Jan 23	19h 05m 02s	-24° 14’ 35”	34.88	Sagittarius
2020 Jan 24	19h 05m 54s	-24° 13’ 45”	34.88	Sagittarius
2020 Jan 25	19h 06m 47s	-24° 12’ 55”	34.89	Sagittarius