Comet 74P/Smirnova-Chernykh
Comet 74P/Smirnova-Chernykh Position
Comet 74P/Smirnova-Chernykh is currently in the constellation of Sagittarius. The current Right Ascension is 18h 09m 26s and the Declination is -24° 14’ 58”.
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Comet 74P/Smirnova-Chernykh Distance
The distance of Comet 74P/Smirnova-Chernykh from Earth is currently 751,965,809 kilometers, equivalent to 5.026581 Astronomical Units. Light takes 41 minutes and 48.2879 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 Mon Jul 11 2089 at a distance of 2.16120898 Astronomical Units, or 323,312,262 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 18.99.
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
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
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.
Comet 74P/Smirnova-Chernykh Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet 74P/Smirnova-Chernykh at epoch 21 June 2012 00:00 UTC (JD: 2456100.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.14751607 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 6.65088530° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 3.55193908 AU 531,362,525 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
4.78121294 AU 715,259,276 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
4.16657601 AU 623,310,900 km |
| Orbital period | period |
8.5100 years 3,106.4716 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2009-Jul-26 20:25:47 2,455,039.3512 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2018-Jan-27 07:44 2,458,145.8229 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 86.645161656292° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 77.08277733057° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 122.97345650385° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.11588710°/day |
Visualization of Comet 74P/Smirnova-Chernykh Orbit
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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 Jan 15 | 18h 01m 05s | -24° 10’ 58” | 18.99 | Sagittarius |
| 2020 Jan 16 | 18h 02m 16s | -24° 11’ 38” | 18.99 | Sagittarius |
| 2020 Jan 17 | 18h 03m 28s | -24° 12’ 15” | 18.99 | Sagittarius |
| 2020 Jan 18 | 18h 04m 39s | -24° 12’ 51” | 18.99 | Sagittarius |
| 2020 Jan 19 | 18h 05m 49s | -24° 13’ 24” | 18.99 | Sagittarius |
| 2020 Jan 20 | 18h 07m 00s | -24° 13’ 57” | 18.99 | Sagittarius |
| 2020 Jan 21 | 18h 08m 11s | -24° 14’ 27” | 18.99 | Sagittarius |
| 2020 Jan 22 | 18h 09m 21s | -24° 14’ 57” | 18.99 | Sagittarius |
| 2020 Jan 23 | 18h 10m 32s | -24° 15’ 24” | 18.99 | Sagittarius |
| 2020 Jan 24 | 18h 11m 42s | -24° 15’ 48” | 18.99 | Sagittarius |
| 2020 Jan 25 | 18h 12m 51s | -24° 16’ 13” | 18.99 | Sagittarius |
| 2020 Jan 26 | 18h 13m 59s | -24° 16’ 35” | 18.99 | Sagittarius |
| 2020 Jan 27 | 18h 15m 09s | -24° 16’ 55” | 18.99 | Sagittarius |
| 2020 Jan 28 | 18h 16m 18s | -24° 17’ 15” | 18.99 | Sagittarius |