Comet 74P/Smirnova-Chernykh
Comet 74P/Smirnova-Chernykh Position
Comet 74P/Smirnova-Chernykh is currently in the constellation of Scorpius. The current Right Ascension is 16h 13m 16s and the Declination is -20° 54’ 50”.
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Comet 74P/Smirnova-Chernykh Distance
The distance of Comet 74P/Smirnova-Chernykh from Earth is currently 713,098,760 kilometers, equivalent to 4.766771 Astronomical Units. Light takes 39 minutes and 38.6414 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 2.15954222 Astronomical Units, or 323,062,918 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 18.65.
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 behvior 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, consideting the effect of the atmospheric refraction. As the atmoshpere 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 14 June 2012 00:00 UTC (JD: 2456093.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.14750970 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 6.65087593° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 3.55199884 AU 531,371,465 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
4.78123105 AU 715,261,986 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
4.16661495 AU 623,316,725 km |
| Orbital period | period |
8.5100 years 3,106.5152 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2009-Jul-26 20:42:59 2,455,039.3632 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2018-Jan-27 09:04 2,458,145.8784 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 86.648298275063° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 77.082702351163° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 122.15914988697° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.11588548°/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Oct 11 | 16h 05m 44s | -20° 29’ 40” | 18.60 | Scorpius |
| 2019 Oct 12 | 16h 06m 48s | -20° 33’ 20” | 18.61 | Scorpius |
| 2019 Oct 13 | 16h 07m 51s | -20° 36’ 56” | 18.62 | Scorpius |
| 2019 Oct 14 | 16h 08m 56s | -20° 40’ 33” | 18.62 | Scorpius |
| 2019 Oct 15 | 16h 10m 00s | -20° 44’ 08” | 18.63 | Scorpius |
| 2019 Oct 16 | 16h 11m 04s | -20° 47’ 44” | 18.64 | Scorpius |
| 2019 Oct 17 | 16h 12m 10s | -20° 51’ 18” | 18.65 | Scorpius |
| 2019 Oct 18 | 16h 13m 15s | -20° 54’ 50” | 18.65 | Scorpius |
| 2019 Oct 19 | 16h 14m 21s | -20° 58’ 22” | 18.66 | Scorpius |
| 2019 Oct 20 | 16h 15m 27s | -21° 01’ 51” | 18.67 | Scorpius |
| 2019 Oct 21 | 16h 16m 33s | -21° 05’ 21” | 18.68 | Scorpius |
| 2019 Oct 22 | 16h 17m 39s | -21° 08’ 48” | 18.68 | Scorpius |
| 2019 Oct 23 | 16h 18m 47s | -21° 12’ 15” | 18.69 | Scorpius |
| 2019 Oct 24 | 16h 19m 54s | -21° 15’ 41” | 18.70 | Scorpius |