Comet 77P/Longmore

Comet 77P/Longmore is currently in the constellation of Corona Australis.

The current Right Ascension of Comet 77P/Longmore is 18h 05m 01s and the Declination is -41° 53’ 20” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 77P/Longmore is 18.67 (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 77P/Longmore 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 77P/Longmore?)
• Distance from Earth (see also How far is Comet 77P/Longmore from Earth?)
• When does Comet 77P/Longmore rise and set?
• Brightness (see also How bright is Comet 77P/Longmore?)
• Orbital elements. Detailed information about Comet 77P/Longmore orbital parameters.
• Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Comet 77P/Longmore with respect to the major Solar System objects.
• 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Comet 77P/Longmore for the past and next 7 days.
• Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Comet 77P/Longmore in the sky from your location.
• Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Comet 77P/Longmore with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.

Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet 77P/Longmore is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

Also check out Where is Comet 77P/Longmore?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Comet 77P/Longmore in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Comet 77P/Longmore Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet 77P/Longmore from Earth is currently 544,236,402 kilometers, equivalent to 3.637996 Astronomical Units. Light takes 30 minutes and 15.3772 seconds to travel from Comet 77P/Longmore and arrive to us.

The following chart shows the distance of Comet 77P/Longmore 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 77P/Longmore from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest Approach of Comet 77P/Longmore to Earth

Between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100, the closest approach of Comet 77P/Longmore to Earth happens on Sun Apr 22 2063 at a distance of 1.005949 Astronomical Units, or 150,487,808 kilometers:

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

Comet 77P/Longmore Brightness and Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet 77P/Longmore, 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 77P/Longmore Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet 77P/Longmore with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet 77P/Longmore 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 77P/Longmore 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 77P/Longmore computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet 77P/Longmore in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date	Right AscensionR.A.	DeclinationDec.	MagnitudeMag	Constellation
2023 Nov 25	17h 48m 29s	-41° 57’ 41”	18.59	Scorpius
2023 Nov 26	17h 50m 48s	-41° 57’ 20”	18.60	Scorpius
2023 Nov 27	17h 53m 08s	-41° 56’ 56”	18.61	Scorpius
2023 Nov 28	17h 55m 27s	-41° 56’ 25”	18.62	Scorpius
2023 Nov 29	17h 57m 47s	-41° 55’ 49”	18.63	Scorpius
2023 Nov 30	18h 00m 06s	-41° 55’ 06”	18.65	Corona Australis
2023 Dec 01	18h 02m 26s	-41° 54’ 19”	18.66	Corona Australis
2023 Dec 02	18h 04m 45s	-41° 53’ 26”	18.67	Corona Australis
2023 Dec 03	18h 07m 05s	-41° 52’ 27”	18.68	Corona Australis
2023 Dec 04	18h 09m 24s	-41° 51’ 24”	18.69	Corona Australis
2023 Dec 05	18h 11m 43s	-41° 50’ 14”	18.70	Corona Australis
2023 Dec 06	18h 14m 02s	-41° 49’ 00”	18.71	Corona Australis
2023 Dec 07	18h 16m 21s	-41° 47’ 39”	18.72	Corona Australis
2023 Dec 08	18h 18m 39s	-41° 46’ 14”	18.73	Corona Australis