Comet 62P/Tsuchinshan 1
Comet 62P/Tsuchinshan 1 is currently in the constellation of Aquarius. The current Right Ascension of Comet 62P/Tsuchinshan 1 is 22h 01m 44s and the Declination is -18° 24’ 36” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 62P/Tsuchinshan 1 is 29.05 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Comet 62P/Tsuchinshan 1 [tip: you can also create a Quick Access page for this data if you access it frequently and would like to have a simpler view]:
- 62P/Tsuchinshan 1 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the South-East direction at an altitude of 10° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 62P/Tsuchinshan 1 is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 62P/Tsuchinshan 1 rise and set times.
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Comet 62P/Tsuchinshan 1 Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Comet 62P/Tsuchinshan 1 finder charts showing where the object is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars. The first finder chart has a field of view of 50 degrees, while the second one has a field of view of 10 degrees. Click on each finder chart to access a full screen interactive Online Planetarium.
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Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet 62P/Tsuchinshan 1 is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.
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Comet 62P/Tsuchinshan 1 Distance from Earth
The distance of Comet 62P/Tsuchinshan 1 from Earth is currently 471,210,749 kilometers, equivalent to 3.149849 Astronomical Units. Light takes 26 minutes and 11.7899 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 0.412665 Astronomical Units, or 61,733,849 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 29.05.
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
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
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.
Comet 62P/Tsuchinshan 1 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet 62P/Tsuchinshan 1 at epoch 15 September 2010 00:00 UTC (JD: 2455455.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.59787285 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 9.71010910° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 1.38404802 AU 207,050,637 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
5.49958573 AU 822,726,317 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
3.44181688 AU 514,888,477 km |
| Orbital period | period |
6.3854 years 2,332.2767 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2011-Jun-30 06:02:49 2,455,742.7520 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2017-Nov-17 12:41 2,458,075.0286 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 30.118646313522° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 90.363585290306° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 315.66104589033° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.15435562°/day |
Visualization of Comet 62P/Tsuchinshan 1 Orbit
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Sep 23 | 22h 06m 29s | -18° 07’ 10” | 29.15 | Aquarius |
| 2022 Sep 24 | 22h 05m 51s | -18° 09’ 47” | 29.14 | Aquarius |
| 2022 Sep 25 | 22h 05m 12s | -18° 12’ 15” | 29.13 | Aquarius |
| 2022 Sep 26 | 22h 04m 33s | -18° 14’ 39” | 29.12 | Aquarius |
| 2022 Sep 27 | 22h 03m 56s | -18° 16’ 55” | 29.10 | Aquarius |
| 2022 Sep 28 | 22h 03m 20s | -18° 19’ 06” | 29.09 | Aquarius |
| 2022 Sep 29 | 22h 02m 45s | -18° 21’ 11” | 29.08 | Aquarius |
| 2022 Sep 30 | 22h 02m 11s | -18° 23’ 08” | 29.06 | Aquarius |
| 2022 Oct 01 | 22h 01m 36s | -18° 24’ 59” | 29.05 | Aquarius |
| 2022 Oct 02 | 22h 01m 04s | -18° 26’ 44” | 29.04 | Aquarius |
| 2022 Oct 03 | 22h 00m 33s | -18° 28’ 21” | 29.03 | Aquarius |
| 2022 Oct 04 | 22h 00m 02s | -18° 29’ 53” | 29.01 | Aquarius |
| 2022 Oct 05 | 21h 59m 31s | -18° 31’ 17” | 29.00 | Aquarius |
| 2022 Oct 06 | 21h 59m 03s | -18° 32’ 35” | 28.99 | Aquarius |