Comet 68P/Klemola

Comet 68P/Klemola is currently in the constellation of Leo.

The current Right Ascension of Comet 68P/Klemola is 09h 25m 59s and the Declination is +07° 01’ 34” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 68P/Klemola is 25.94 (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 68P/Klemola 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 68P/Klemola?)
• Distance from Earth (see also How far is Comet 68P/Klemola from Earth?)
• When does Comet 68P/Klemola rise and set?
• Brightness (see also How bright is Comet 68P/Klemola?)
• Orbital elements. Detailed information about Comet 68P/Klemola orbital parameters.
• Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Comet 68P/Klemola with respect to the major Solar System objects.
• 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Comet 68P/Klemola for the past and next 7 days.
• Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Comet 68P/Klemola in the sky from your location.
• Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Comet 68P/Klemola with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.

Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet 68P/Klemola is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

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Comet 68P/Klemola Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet 68P/Klemola from Earth is currently 1,087,159,936 kilometers, equivalent to 7.267215 Astronomical Units. Light takes 1 hours, 26.3752 seconds to travel from Comet 68P/Klemola and arrive to us.

The following chart shows the distance of Comet 68P/Klemola 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 68P/Klemola from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest Approach of Comet 68P/Klemola to Earth

Between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100, the closest approach of Comet 68P/Klemola to Earth happens on Thu Aug 14 2081 at a distance of 1.062222 Astronomical Units, or 158,906,193 kilometers:

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

Comet 68P/Klemola Brightness and Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet 68P/Klemola, 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 68P/Klemola Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet 68P/Klemola with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet 68P/Klemola 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 68P/Klemola 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 68P/Klemola computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet 68P/Klemola in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date	Right AscensionR.A.	DeclinationDec.	MagnitudeMag	Constellation
2023 Dec 01	09h 26m 40s	+07° 03’ 47”	25.96	Leo
2023 Dec 02	09h 26m 36s	+07° 03’ 20”	25.96	Leo
2023 Dec 03	09h 26m 31s	+07° 02’ 57”	25.95	Leo
2023 Dec 04	09h 26m 26s	+07° 02’ 35”	25.95	Leo
2023 Dec 05	09h 26m 21s	+07° 02’ 17”	25.95	Leo
2023 Dec 06	09h 26m 16s	+07° 02’ 00”	25.94	Leo
2023 Dec 07	09h 26m 08s	+07° 01’ 48”	25.94	Leo
2023 Dec 08	09h 26m 02s	+07° 01’ 37”	25.94	Leo
2023 Dec 09	09h 25m 54s	+07° 01’ 31”	25.93	Leo
2023 Dec 10	09h 25m 46s	+07° 01’ 27”	25.93	Leo
2023 Dec 11	09h 25m 37s	+07° 01’ 24”	25.93	Leo
2023 Dec 12	09h 25m 28s	+07° 01’ 27”	25.92	Leo
2023 Dec 13	09h 25m 18s	+07° 01’ 32”	25.92	Leo
2023 Dec 14	09h 25m 09s	+07° 01’ 38”	25.92	Leo