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Comet 92P/Sanguin

Above the horizon.  Rise: 13:23 | Tran: 19:29 | Set: 1:39
Alt: 6.44°   Az: 264.06°   Direction: West

Comet 92P/Sanguin is in the constellation of Virgo, at a distance of 835,198,476.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 13h 19m 27s and the Declination is +01° 31’ 59” (apparent coordinates). The estimated magnitude of comet 92P/Sanguin, computed using JPL Horizons's data, is 27.75).

Finder Charts

The sky charts below show, at different resolutions, the position of comet 92P/Sanguin in the sky. Click on each chart to access the interactive star map tool.

Star map showing the position of comet 92P/Sanguin in the constellation of Virgo on F, d Y. Field of view: 50x30 degrees. View interactive star map.
Star map showing the position of comet 92P/Sanguin in the constellation of Virgo on F, d Y. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive star map.

The following map uses photographic imagery from the Digitized Sky Survey (DSS) to realistically visualize the precise position of comet 92P/Sanguin against the stars in the background. The horizontal size of the map measures 60 arcminutes. Click on the image to access a more detailed full-screen view.

92P/Sanguin
RA: 13h 18m 08s
Dec: +01° 40’ 01”
Simplified high-resolution deep sky chart showing the current position of comet 92P/Sanguin. Field of view: 60 x 40 arcminutes. Go to the dedicated page

Equatorial Coordinates

Apparent

13h 19m 27s
+01° 31’ 59”
05h 25m 31s
18h 44m 58s

J2000

13h 18m 08s
+01° 40’ 01”

Additional Information

Virgo
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27.75

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.

Rise and Set Times

The following table lists today's rise, transit and set times of comet 92P/Sanguin from Tinwell, United Kingdom (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 88.5°
Max altitude: 38.9°
Azimuth: 271.6°

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Distance from Earth

The distance of comet 92P/Sanguin from Earth is currently 835,198,476.0 kilometers, equivalent to 5.5829569772 Astronomical Units. Light takes 46m 25.922s to travel from comet 92P/Sanguin and arrive to us.

835,198,476.0
5.5829569772
46m 25.922s

The following graph shows the distance of comet 92P/Sanguin from Earth as a function of time. In the chart the distance is measured in Astronomical Units and the data is sampled with an interval of 1 day.

Chart of the distance of comet 92P/Sanguin from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)
Note: The values in this chart may not be entirely accurate around the time of closest approach for objects passing very close to Earth at high speed (e.g., Near-Earth Objects).

The value of the distance of 92P/Sanguin from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the live position tracker.

Closest Approach to Earth

In the period between January 1, 2000 and December 31, 2099, the closest approach of comet 92P/Sanguin to Earth happened on Thursday 5 September 2002 at a distance of 0.840116 Astronomical Units, or 125,679,578 kilometers:

Thursday 5 September 2002
125,679,578
0.840116

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

Light Curve

The following chart shows the light curve of comet 92P/Sanguin, i.e., its apparent magnitude as a function of time. The curve is calculated using the latest ephemerides provided by JPL Horizons. The magnitude data is sampled with the interval of 2 days. Because of this sampling, inaccuracies may occur for objects that have large variations of brightness over a few days. For comets, large discrepancies can arise between the calculated brightness and the observations due to their highly dynamic, and not always precisely predictable, behavior.

Chart of the magnitude of comet 92P/Sanguin as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of comet 92P/Sanguin at epoch December, 18 2015 00:00 UTC (JD: 2457375.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.65932548
Orbit inclination i 19.44460631°
Perihelion distance q 1.82545566 AU
273,084,280 km
Aphelion distance Q 8.89125807 AU
1,330,113,278 km
Semi-major axis a 5.35835687 AU
801,598,779 km
Orbital period period 12.4038 years
4,530.4973 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp March 1, 2015
2,457,082.6835 JD
Next perihelion transit July 26, 2027
2,461,613.1809 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 163.78903424122°
Longitude of the ascending node node 181.45891642419°
Mean anomaly M 23.267628167862°
Mean motion n 0.07946148°/day

Orbit Visualization

The following chart is a 3D animated visualization of the orbit of comet 92P/Sanguin relative to the other major objects in the Solar System. You can access more advanced features using our 3D Solar System Viewer.

15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of comet 92P/Sanguin computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Apparent celestial coordinates are provided.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
Jun 27 2025 13h 19m 05s +01° 39’ 29” 27.76 Virgo
Jun 28 2025 13h 19m 06s +01° 38’ 46” 27.76 Virgo
Jun 29 2025 13h 19m 07s +01° 38’ 00” 27.76 Virgo
Jun 30 2025 13h 19m 09s +01° 37’ 10” 27.76 Virgo
Jul 01 2025 13h 19m 11s +01° 36’ 16” 27.76 Virgo
Jul 02 2025 13h 19m 14s +01° 35’ 17” 27.76 Virgo
Jul 03 2025 13h 19m 18s +01° 34’ 15” 27.75 Virgo
Jul 04 2025 13h 19m 22s +01° 33’ 09” 27.75 Virgo
Jul 05 2025 13h 19m 27s +01° 31’ 59” 27.75 Virgo
Jul 06 2025 13h 19m 33s +01° 30’ 45” 27.75 Virgo
Jul 07 2025 13h 19m 39s +01° 29’ 28” 27.75 Virgo
Jul 08 2025 13h 19m 46s +01° 28’ 06” 27.75 Virgo
Jul 09 2025 13h 19m 53s +01° 26’ 42” 27.75 Virgo
Jul 10 2025 13h 20m 01s +01° 25’ 13” 27.74 Virgo

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