Comet 7P/Pons-Winnecke
Comet 7P/Pons-Winnecke Position
Comet 7P/Pons-Winnecke is currently in the constellation of Gemini. The current Right Ascension is 07h 59m 54s and the Declination is +26° 26’ 45”.
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Comet 7P/Pons-Winnecke Distance
The distance of Comet 7P/Pons-Winnecke from Earth is currently 836,558,153 kilometers, equivalent to 5.592046 Astronomical Units. Light takes 46 minutes and 30.4576 seconds to travel from Comet 7P/Pons-Winnecke and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Comet 7P/Pons-Winnecke 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 7P/Pons-Winnecke from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest approach of Comet 7P/Pons-Winnecke to Earth
Between January 2013 and December 2100 the closest approach of Comet 7P/Pons-Winnecke to Earth happens on Tue Jun 13 2062 at a distance of 0.16765547 Astronomical Units, or 25,080,901 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Comet 7P/Pons-Winnecke brightness
The current visual magnitude of Comet 7P/Pons-Winnecke is 25.57.
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 7P/Pons-Winnecke, 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 7P/Pons-Winnecke 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 7P/Pons-Winnecke 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 7P/Pons-Winnecke 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 7P/Pons-Winnecke Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet 7P/Pons-Winnecke at epoch 23 December 2015 00:00 UTC (JD: 2457380.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.63761701 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 22.33508806° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 1.23896144 AU 185,345,993 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
5.59889504 AU 837,582,778 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
3.41892824 AU 511,464,386 km |
| Orbital period | period |
6.3200 years 2,309.0504 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2015-Jan-30 12:43:31 2,457,053.0302 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2021-May-27 13:56 2,459,362.0806 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 172.50005526807° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 93.409603415503° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 51.055239811981° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.15590825°/day |
Visualization of Comet 7P/Pons-Winnecke Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet 7P/Pons-Winnecke with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet 7P/Pons-Winnecke 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 7P/Pons-Winnecke 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 7P/Pons-Winnecke computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet 7P/Pons-Winnecke in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Aug 16 | 07h 53m 03s | +26° 32’ 36” | 25.64 | Gemini |
| 2019 Aug 17 | 07h 53m 57s | +26° 31’ 49” | 25.63 | Gemini |
| 2019 Aug 18 | 07h 54m 51s | +26° 31’ 01” | 25.62 | Gemini |
| 2019 Aug 19 | 07h 55m 45s | +26° 30’ 15” | 25.61 | Gemini |
| 2019 Aug 20 | 07h 56m 39s | +26° 29’ 29” | 25.60 | Gemini |
| 2019 Aug 21 | 07h 57m 33s | +26° 28’ 42” | 25.60 | Gemini |
| 2019 Aug 22 | 07h 58m 27s | +26° 27’ 57” | 25.59 | Gemini |
| 2019 Aug 23 | 07h 59m 21s | +26° 27’ 12” | 25.58 | Gemini |
| 2019 Aug 24 | 08h 00m 15s | +26° 26’ 27” | 25.57 | Gemini |
| 2019 Aug 25 | 08h 01m 08s | +26° 25’ 45” | 25.56 | Cancer |
| 2019 Aug 26 | 08h 02m 00s | +26° 25’ 01” | 25.55 | Cancer |
| 2019 Aug 27 | 08h 02m 53s | +26° 24’ 19” | 25.54 | Cancer |
| 2019 Aug 28 | 08h 03m 46s | +26° 23’ 38” | 25.54 | Cancer |
| 2019 Aug 29 | 08h 04m 37s | +26° 22’ 57” | 25.53 | Cancer |