Comet 72P/Denning-Fujikawa

Comet 72P/Denning-Fujikawa is currently in the constellation of Aries. The current Right Ascension of Comet 72P/Denning-Fujikawa is 02h 38m 22s and the Declination is +12° 04’ 36” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 72P/Denning-Fujikawa is 15.82 (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 72P/Denning-Fujikawa 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 72P/Denning-Fujikawa?)
• Distance from Earth (see also How far is Comet 72P/Denning-Fujikawa from Earth?)
• When does Comet 72P/Denning-Fujikawa rise and set?
• Brightness (see also How bright is Comet 72P/Denning-Fujikawa?)
• Orbital elements. Detailed information about Comet 72P/Denning-Fujikawa orbital parameters.
• Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Comet 72P/Denning-Fujikawa with respect to the major Solar System objects.
• 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Comet 72P/Denning-Fujikawa for the past and next 7 days.
• Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Comet 72P/Denning-Fujikawa in the sky from your location.
• Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Comet 72P/Denning-Fujikawa with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.

Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet 72P/Denning-Fujikawa is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

Also check out Where is Comet 72P/Denning-Fujikawa?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Comet 72P/Denning-Fujikawa in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Comet 72P/Denning-Fujikawa Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet 72P/Denning-Fujikawa from Earth is currently 210,554,733 kilometers, equivalent to 1.407471 Astronomical Units. Light takes 11 minutes and 42.3350 seconds to travel from Comet 72P/Denning-Fujikawa and arrive to us.

The following chart shows the distance of Comet 72P/Denning-Fujikawa 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 72P/Denning-Fujikawa from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest Approach of Comet 72P/Denning-Fujikawa to Earth

Between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100, the closest approach of Comet 72P/Denning-Fujikawa to Earth happens on Mon Aug 18 2059 at a distance of 0.172872 Astronomical Units, or 25,861,342 kilometers:

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

Comet 72P/Denning-Fujikawa Brightness and Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet 72P/Denning-Fujikawa, 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 72P/Denning-Fujikawa Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet 72P/Denning-Fujikawa with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet 72P/Denning-Fujikawa 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 72P/Denning-Fujikawa 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 72P/Denning-Fujikawa computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet 72P/Denning-Fujikawa in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date	Right AscensionR.A.	DeclinationDec.	MagnitudeMag	Constellation
2023 May 29	01h 57m 20s	+06° 56’ 14”	16.45	Pisces
2023 May 30	02h 02m 29s	+07° 36’ 21”	16.35	Pisces
2023 May 31	02h 07m 37s	+08° 16’ 10”	16.26	Cetus
2023 Jun 01	02h 12m 47s	+08° 55’ 39”	16.17	Cetus
2023 Jun 02	02h 17m 57s	+09° 34’ 45”	16.09	Cetus
2023 Jun 03	02h 23m 08s	+10° 13’ 27”	16.01	Cetus
2023 Jun 04	02h 28m 18s	+10° 51’ 45”	15.94	Aries
2023 Jun 05	02h 33m 29s	+11° 29’ 32”	15.87	Aries
2023 Jun 06	02h 38m 40s	+12° 06’ 51”	15.82	Aries
2023 Jun 07	02h 43m 53s	+12° 43’ 38”	15.76	Aries
2023 Jun 08	02h 49m 05s	+13° 19’ 53”	15.72	Aries
2023 Jun 09	02h 54m 16s	+13° 55’ 32”	15.68	Aries
2023 Jun 10	02h 59m 29s	+14° 30’ 34”	15.65	Aries
2023 Jun 11	03h 04m 41s	+15° 04’ 59”	15.62	Aries