Comet 72P/Denning-Fujikawa
Comet 72P/Denning-Fujikawa is currently in the constellation of Libra. The current Right Ascension of Comet 72P/Denning-Fujikawa is 14h 43m 14s and the Declination is -21° 18’ 24” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 72P/Denning-Fujikawa is 41.86 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Comet 72P/Denning-Fujikawa [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]:
- 72P/Denning-Fujikawa is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- Given its current magnitude, 72P/Denning-Fujikawa is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 72P/Denning-Fujikawa rise and set times.
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Comet 72P/Denning-Fujikawa Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Comet 72P/Denning-Fujikawa 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.
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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 497,557,665 kilometers, equivalent to 3.325968 Astronomical Units. Light takes 27 minutes and 39.6737 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 January 2013 and 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 25,861,340 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Comet 72P/Denning-Fujikawa brightness
The current visual magnitude of Comet 72P/Denning-Fujikawa is 41.86.
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 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.
Comet 72P/Denning-Fujikawa 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 72P/Denning-Fujikawa 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 72P/Denning-Fujikawa 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 72P/Denning-Fujikawa Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet 72P/Denning-Fujikawa at epoch 19 November 2014 00:00 UTC (JD: 2456981.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
Element | Symbol | Value |
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Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.81915453 |
Orbit inclination | i | 9.16928387° |
Perihelion distance | q | 0.78416121 AU 117,308,847 km |
Aphelion distance | Q |
7.88800726 AU 1,180,029,092 km |
Semi-major axis | a |
4.33608423 AU 648,668,970 km |
Orbital period | period |
9.0293 years 3,297.9570 days |
Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2014-Jul-11 15:17:35 2,456,850.1372 JD |
Next perihelion transit | 2023-Jul-22 14:15 2,460,148.0942 JD |
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Argument of perihelion | peri | 337.85804245663° |
Longitude of the ascending node | node | 36.109196457752° |
Mean anomaly | M | 14.3393624146° |
Mean motion | n | 0.10915849°/day |
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!
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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 |
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2022 May 12 | 14h 50m 07s | -21° 41’ 57” | 42.05 | Libra |
2022 May 13 | 14h 49m 13s | -21° 39’ 02” | 42.03 | Libra |
2022 May 14 | 14h 48m 20s | -21° 36’ 06” | 42.00 | Libra |
2022 May 15 | 14h 47m 26s | -21° 33’ 05” | 41.98 | Libra |
2022 May 16 | 14h 46m 32s | -21° 30’ 02” | 41.95 | Libra |
2022 May 17 | 14h 45m 38s | -21° 26’ 57” | 41.93 | Libra |
2022 May 18 | 14h 44m 45s | -21° 23’ 51” | 41.90 | Libra |
2022 May 19 | 14h 43m 53s | -21° 20’ 41” | 41.88 | Libra |
2022 May 20 | 14h 43m 00s | -21° 17’ 31” | 41.85 | Libra |
2022 May 21 | 14h 42m 06s | -21° 14’ 20” | 41.83 | Libra |
2022 May 22 | 14h 41m 14s | -21° 11’ 05” | 41.80 | Libra |
2022 May 23 | 14h 40m 23s | -21° 07’ 50” | 41.78 | Libra |
2022 May 24 | 14h 39m 30s | -21° 04’ 35” | 41.75 | Libra |
2022 May 25 | 14h 38m 39s | -21° 01’ 17” | 41.73 | Libra |