Comet 68P/Klemola
Comet 68P/Klemola Position
Comet 68P/Klemola is currently in the constellation of . The current Right Ascension is 23h 23m 03s and the Declination is -06° 02’ 11”.
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Comet 68P/Klemola Distance
The distance of Comet 68P/Klemola from Earth is currently 0 kilometers, equivalent to 0.000000 Astronomical Units. Light takes 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 January 2013 and December 2100 the closest approach of Comet 68P/Klemola to Earth happens on Tue Jan 1 2013 at a distance of 0.00000000 Astronomical Units, or 0 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Comet 68P/Klemola brightness
The current visual magnitude of Comet 68P/Klemola is -100.00.
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 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.
Comet 68P/Klemola 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 68P/Klemola 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 68P/Klemola 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 68P/Klemola Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet 68P/Klemola at epoch 17 September 2014 00:00 UTC (JD: 2456918.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.63911251 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 11.13887664° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 1.76719205 AU 264,368,169 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
8.02639788 AU 1,200,732,035 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
4.89679497 AU 732,550,102 km |
| Orbital period | period |
10.8400 years 3,957.9136 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2019-Nov-18 14:27:31 2,458,806.1024 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2030-Sep-19 12:23 2,462,764.0160 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 153.96464228108° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 175.36230645485° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 188.30931817804° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.09095701°/day |
Visualization of Comet 68P/Klemola Orbit
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Jan 22 | 23h 04m 45s | -07° 28’ 05” | N.A. | |
| 2020 Jan 23 | 23h 07m 12s | -07° 16’ 51” | N.A. | |
| 2020 Jan 24 | 23h 09m 38s | -07° 05’ 38” | N.A. | |
| 2020 Jan 25 | 23h 12m 02s | -06° 54’ 20” | N.A. | |
| 2020 Jan 26 | 23h 14m 27s | -06° 43’ 00” | N.A. | |
| 2020 Jan 27 | 23h 16m 53s | -06° 31’ 37” | N.A. | |
| 2020 Jan 28 | 23h 19m 17s | -06° 20’ 13” | N.A. | |
| 2020 Jan 29 | 23h 21m 41s | -06° 08’ 48” | N.A. | |
| 2020 Jan 30 | 23h 24m 03s | -05° 57’ 20” | N.A. | |
| 2020 Jan 31 | 23h 26m 26s | -05° 45’ 51” | N.A. | |
| 2020 Feb 01 | 23h 28m 50s | -05° 34’ 19” | N.A. | |
| 2020 Feb 02 | 23h 31m 11s | -05° 22’ 47” | N.A. | |
| 2020 Feb 03 | 23h 33m 33s | -05° 11’ 13” | N.A. | |
| 2020 Feb 04 | 23h 35m 54s | -04° 59’ 39” | N.A. | |