Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko

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• Position (see also Where is Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko?)
• Distance (see also How far is Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko from Earth?)
• Rise and set times (see also When does Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko rise and set?)
• Brightness (see also How bright is Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko?)
• Orbital elements. Detailed information about Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko orbital parameters.
• Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko with respect to the major Solar System objects.
• 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko for the past and next 7 days.
• Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko in the sky from your location.
• Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.

Closest approach of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko to Earth

Between January 2013 and December 2100 the closest approach of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko to Earth happens on Fri Nov 12 2021 at a distance of 0.41819434 Astronomical Units, or 62,560,982 kilometers:

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

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko brightness

The current visual magnitude of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko is 21.86.

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 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, 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 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko rise and set times

Today's Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko 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 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko 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 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko 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 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date	Right AscensionR.A.	DeclinationDec.	MagnitudeMag	Constellation
2020 Mar 24	18h 42m 33s	-26° 05’ 03”	21.97	Sagittarius
2020 Mar 25	18h 42m 59s	-26° 05’ 25”	21.96	Sagittarius
2020 Mar 26	18h 43m 23s	-26° 05’ 47”	21.94	Sagittarius
2020 Mar 27	18h 43m 49s	-26° 06’ 11”	21.93	Sagittarius
2020 Mar 28	18h 44m 12s	-26° 06’ 34”	21.92	Sagittarius
2020 Mar 29	18h 44m 35s	-26° 07’ 00”	21.90	Sagittarius
2020 Mar 30	18h 44m 57s	-26° 07’ 26”	21.89	Sagittarius
2020 Mar 31	18h 45m 20s	-26° 07’ 54”	21.88	Sagittarius
2020 Apr 01	18h 45m 41s	-26° 08’ 21”	21.86	Sagittarius
2020 Apr 02	18h 46m 00s	-26° 08’ 52”	21.85	Sagittarius
2020 Apr 03	18h 46m 19s	-26° 09’ 21”	21.83	Sagittarius
2020 Apr 04	18h 46m 37s	-26° 09’ 53”	21.82	Sagittarius
2020 Apr 05	18h 46m 54s	-26° 10’ 27”	21.81	Sagittarius
2020 Apr 06	18h 47m 12s	-26° 11’ 02”	21.79	Sagittarius