Comet 62P/Tsuchinshan

Comet 62P/Tsuchinshan is currently in the constellation of Pisces. The current Right Ascension of Comet 62P/Tsuchinshan is 01h 46m 27s and the Declination is +07° 30’ 31” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 62P/Tsuchinshan is 22.64 (JPL).

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 459,536,512 kilometers, equivalent to 3.071812 Astronomical Units. Light takes 25 minutes and 32.8488 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 May 28	01h 34m 19s	+06° 20’ 30”	23.01	Pisces
2023 May 29	01h 35m 57s	+06° 30’ 00”	22.96	Pisces
2023 May 30	01h 37m 35s	+06° 39’ 29”	22.91	Pisces
2023 May 31	01h 39m 12s	+06° 48’ 56”	22.86	Pisces
2023 Jun 01	01h 40m 50s	+06° 58’ 24”	22.81	Pisces
2023 Jun 02	01h 42m 29s	+07° 07’ 50”	22.76	Pisces
2023 Jun 03	01h 44m 08s	+07° 17’ 17”	22.71	Pisces
2023 Jun 04	01h 45m 47s	+07° 26’ 43”	22.66	Pisces
2023 Jun 05	01h 47m 26s	+07° 36’ 07”	22.61	Pisces
2023 Jun 06	01h 49m 05s	+07° 45’ 32”	22.56	Pisces
2023 Jun 07	01h 50m 45s	+07° 54’ 55”	22.51	Pisces
2023 Jun 08	01h 52m 26s	+08° 04’ 17”	22.46	Pisces
2023 Jun 09	01h 54m 06s	+08° 13’ 38”	22.40	Pisces
2023 Jun 10	01h 55m 46s	+08° 22’ 59”	22.35	Pisces