Comet 70P/Kojima

Comet 70P/Kojima is currently in the constellation of Ophiucus. The current Right Ascension of Comet 70P/Kojima is 16h 37m 18s and the Declination is -18° 18’ 48” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 70P/Kojima is 23.37 (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 70P/Kojima 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 70P/Kojima?)
• Distance from Earth (see also How far is Comet 70P/Kojima from Earth?)
• When does Comet 70P/Kojima rise and set?
• Brightness (see also How bright is Comet 70P/Kojima?)
• Orbital elements. Detailed information about Comet 70P/Kojima orbital parameters.
• Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Comet 70P/Kojima with respect to the major Solar System objects.
• 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Comet 70P/Kojima for the past and next 7 days.
• Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Comet 70P/Kojima in the sky from your location.
• Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Comet 70P/Kojima with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.

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.

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Comet 70P/Kojima Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet 70P/Kojima from Earth is currently 722,930,055 kilometers, equivalent to 4.832489 Astronomical Units. Light takes 40 minutes and 11.4351 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 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100, the closest approach of Comet 70P/Kojima to Earth happens on Sun Feb 18 2029 at a distance of 1.158527 Astronomical Units, or 173,313,236 kilometers:

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

Comet 70P/Kojima Brightness and Light Curve

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.

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!

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
2023 Sep 21	16h 31m 59s	-17° 58’ 41”	23.28	Ophiucus
2023 Sep 22	16h 32m 36s	-18° 01’ 14”	23.29	Ophiucus
2023 Sep 23	16h 33m 15s	-18° 03’ 46”	23.30	Ophiucus
2023 Sep 24	16h 33m 55s	-18° 06’ 16”	23.31	Ophiucus
2023 Sep 25	16h 34m 35s	-18° 08’ 48”	23.32	Ophiucus
2023 Sep 26	16h 35m 16s	-18° 11’ 20”	23.33	Ophiucus
2023 Sep 27	16h 35m 57s	-18° 13’ 50”	23.34	Ophiucus
2023 Sep 28	16h 36m 38s	-18° 16’ 21”	23.35	Ophiucus
2023 Sep 29	16h 37m 19s	-18° 18’ 51”	23.37	Ophiucus
2023 Sep 30	16h 38m 02s	-18° 21’ 20”	23.38	Ophiucus
2023 Oct 01	16h 38m 44s	-18° 23’ 49”	23.39	Ophiucus
2023 Oct 02	16h 39m 29s	-18° 26’ 18”	23.40	Ophiucus
2023 Oct 03	16h 40m 13s	-18° 28’ 46”	23.41	Ophiucus
2023 Oct 04	16h 40m 57s	-18° 31’ 14”	23.42	Ophiucus