Latest Comet 70P/Kojima
Comet 70P/Kojima is currently in the constellation of Taurus. The current Right Ascension of Comet 70P/Kojima is 03h 45m 44s and the Declination is +15° 42’ 09” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 70P/Kojima is 19.32 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Comet 70P/Kojima [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]:
- 70P/Kojima is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the South-South-East direction at an altitude of 52° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 70P/Kojima is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 70P/Kojima rise and set times.
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Comet 70P/Kojima Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Comet 70P/Kojima 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.
Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet 70P/Kojima is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.
Also check out Where is Comet 70P/Kojima?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Comet 70P/Kojima in the sky and additional links to sky charts.
Comet 70P/Kojima Distance from Earth
The distance of Comet 70P/Kojima from Earth is currently 511,933,906 kilometers, equivalent to 3.422067 Astronomical Units. Light takes 28 minutes and 27.6277 seconds to travel from Comet 70P/Kojima and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Comet 70P/Kojima 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 70P/Kojima from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest approach of Comet 70P/Kojima to Earth
Between January 2013 and December 2100, the closest approach of Comet 70P/Kojima to Earth happens on Sun Feb 18 2029 at a distance of 1.158529 Astronomical Units, or 173,313,468 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Comet 70P/Kojima brightness
The current visual magnitude of Comet 70P/Kojima is 19.32.
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 70P/Kojima, 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 70P/Kojima 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 70P/Kojima 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 70P/Kojima 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 70P/Kojima Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet 70P/Kojima at epoch 17 July 2010 00:00 UTC (JD: 2455395.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.45254147 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 6.59584730° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 2.01269440 AU 301,094,798 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
5.34017089 AU 798,878,195 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
3.67643265 AU 549,986,497 km |
| Orbital period | period |
7.0500 years 2,574.7695 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2007-Oct-05 05:36:33 2,454,378.7337 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2014-Oct-23 00:04 2,456,953.5032 JD |
|
| Argument of perihelion | peri | 2.0411245657777° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 119.26002389283° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 142.16257689907° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.13981834°/day |
Visualization of Comet 70P/Kojima Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet 70P/Kojima with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet 70P/Kojima 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!
View Comet 70P/Kojima in the 3D Solar System Simulator
Comet 70P/Kojima 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 70P/Kojima computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet 70P/Kojima in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 May 09 | 03h 31m 18s | +14° 46’ 04” | 19.42 | Taurus |
| 2021 May 10 | 03h 33m 12s | +14° 53’ 47” | 19.40 | Taurus |
| 2021 May 11 | 03h 35m 08s | +15° 01’ 27” | 19.39 | Taurus |
| 2021 May 12 | 03h 37m 04s | +15° 09’ 02” | 19.38 | Taurus |
| 2021 May 13 | 03h 38m 59s | +15° 16’ 35” | 19.37 | Taurus |
| 2021 May 14 | 03h 40m 55s | +15° 24’ 02” | 19.35 | Taurus |
| 2021 May 15 | 03h 42m 52s | +15° 31’ 27” | 19.34 | Taurus |
| 2021 May 16 | 03h 44m 49s | +15° 38’ 48” | 19.33 | Taurus |
| 2021 May 17 | 03h 46m 47s | +15° 46’ 05” | 19.31 | Taurus |
| 2021 May 18 | 03h 48m 46s | +15° 53’ 17” | 19.30 | Taurus |
| 2021 May 19 | 03h 50m 44s | +16° 00’ 24” | 19.29 | Taurus |
| 2021 May 20 | 03h 52m 42s | +16° 07’ 28” | 19.28 | Taurus |
| 2021 May 21 | 03h 54m 42s | +16° 14’ 29” | 19.26 | Taurus |
| 2021 May 22 | 03h 56m 41s | +16° 21’ 24” | 19.25 | Taurus |