Comet 74P/Smirnova-Chernykh

Comet 74P/Smirnova-Chernykh is currently in the constellation of Sagittarius. The current Right Ascension of Comet 74P/Smirnova-Chernykh is 19h 01m 27s and the Declination is -26° 31’ 33” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 74P/Smirnova-Chernykh is 19.43 (JPL).

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Available Resources

• Position and finder charts (see also Where is Comet 74P/Smirnova-Chernykh?)
• Distance from Earth (see also How far is Comet 74P/Smirnova-Chernykh from Earth?)
• Rise and set times (see also When does Comet 74P/Smirnova-Chernykh rise and set?)
• Brightness (see also How bright is Comet 74P/Smirnova-Chernykh?)
• Orbital elements. Detailed information about Comet 74P/Smirnova-Chernykh orbital parameters.
• Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Comet 74P/Smirnova-Chernykh with respect to the major Solar System objects.
• 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Comet 74P/Smirnova-Chernykh for the past and next 7 days.
• Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Comet 74P/Smirnova-Chernykh in the sky from your location.
• Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Comet 74P/Smirnova-Chernykh with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.

Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet 74P/Smirnova-Chernykh is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

Also check out Where is Comet 74P/Smirnova-Chernykh?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Comet 74P/Smirnova-Chernykh in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Comet 74P/Smirnova-Chernykh Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet 74P/Smirnova-Chernykh from Earth is currently 726,622,521 kilometers, equivalent to 4.857172 Astronomical Units. Light takes 40 minutes and 23.7518 seconds to travel from Comet 74P/Smirnova-Chernykh and arrive to us.

The following chart shows the distance of Comet 74P/Smirnova-Chernykh 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 74P/Smirnova-Chernykh from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest approach of Comet 74P/Smirnova-Chernykh to Earth

Between January 2013 and December 2100, the closest approach of Comet 74P/Smirnova-Chernykh to Earth happens on Tue Jul 12 2089 at a distance of 2.155533 Astronomical Units, or 322,463,144 kilometers:

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

Comet 74P/Smirnova-Chernykh brightness

The current visual magnitude of Comet 74P/Smirnova-Chernykh is 19.43.

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 74P/Smirnova-Chernykh, 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 74P/Smirnova-Chernykh rise and set times

Today's Comet 74P/Smirnova-Chernykh 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 74P/Smirnova-Chernykh 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.

Visualization of Comet 74P/Smirnova-Chernykh Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet 74P/Smirnova-Chernykh with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet 74P/Smirnova-Chernykh 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 74P/Smirnova-Chernykh 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 74P/Smirnova-Chernykh computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet 74P/Smirnova-Chernykh in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date	Right AscensionR.A.	DeclinationDec.	MagnitudeMag	Constellation
2020 Oct 24	18h 55m 31s	-26° 41’ 07”	19.36	Sagittarius
2020 Oct 25	18h 56m 14s	-26° 39’ 57”	19.37	Sagittarius
2020 Oct 26	18h 56m 58s	-26° 38’ 47”	19.38	Sagittarius
2020 Oct 27	18h 57m 43s	-26° 37’ 35”	19.38	Sagittarius
2020 Oct 28	18h 58m 30s	-26° 36’ 21”	19.39	Sagittarius
2020 Oct 29	18h 59m 16s	-26° 35’ 07”	19.40	Sagittarius
2020 Oct 30	19h 00m 02s	-26° 33’ 51”	19.41	Sagittarius
2020 Oct 31	19h 00m 48s	-26° 32’ 34”	19.42	Sagittarius
2020 Nov 01	19h 01m 36s	-26° 31’ 15”	19.43	Sagittarius
2020 Nov 02	19h 02m 25s	-26° 29’ 56”	19.44	Sagittarius
2020 Nov 03	19h 03m 14s	-26° 28’ 33”	19.44	Sagittarius
2020 Nov 04	19h 04m 02s	-26° 27’ 11”	19.45	Sagittarius
2020 Nov 05	19h 04m 53s	-26° 25’ 47”	19.46	Sagittarius
2020 Nov 06	19h 05m 44s	-26° 24’ 21”	19.47	Sagittarius