Comet 94P/Russell

Comet 94P/Russell is currently in the constellation of Libra.

The current Right Ascension of Comet 94P/Russell is 15h 23m 12s and the Declination is -16° 30’ 45” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 94P/Russell is 19.84 (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 94P/Russell 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 94P/Russell?)
• Distance from Earth (see also How far is Comet 94P/Russell from Earth?)
• When does Comet 94P/Russell rise and set?
• Brightness (see also How bright is Comet 94P/Russell?)
• Orbital elements. Detailed information about Comet 94P/Russell orbital parameters.
• Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Comet 94P/Russell with respect to the major Solar System objects.
• 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Comet 94P/Russell for the past and next 7 days.
• Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Comet 94P/Russell in the sky from your location.
• Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Comet 94P/Russell with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.

Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet 94P/Russell is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

Also check out Where is Comet 94P/Russell?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Comet 94P/Russell in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Comet 94P/Russell Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet 94P/Russell from Earth is currently 523,028,668 kilometers, equivalent to 3.496231 Astronomical Units. Light takes 29 minutes and 4.6358 seconds to travel from Comet 94P/Russell and arrive to us.

The following chart shows the distance of Comet 94P/Russell 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 94P/Russell from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest Approach of Comet 94P/Russell to Earth

Between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2099, the closest approach of Comet 94P/Russell to Earth happens on Tue Feb 23 2010 at a distance of 1.275150 Astronomical Units, or 190,759,767 kilometers:

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

Comet 94P/Russell Brightness and Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet 94P/Russell, 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 94P/Russell Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet 94P/Russell with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet 94P/Russell 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 94P/Russell 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 94P/Russell computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet 94P/Russell in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date	Right AscensionR.A.	DeclinationDec.	MagnitudeMag	Constellation
2023 Nov 28	15h 09m 46s	-15° 31’ 19”	19.81	Libra
2023 Nov 29	15h 11m 34s	-15° 39’ 33”	19.82	Libra
2023 Nov 30	15h 13m 23s	-15° 47’ 41”	19.82	Libra
2023 Dec 01	15h 15m 11s	-15° 55’ 45”	19.82	Libra
2023 Dec 02	15h 16m 59s	-16° 03’ 43”	19.83	Libra
2023 Dec 03	15h 18m 47s	-16° 11’ 36”	19.83	Libra
2023 Dec 04	15h 20m 35s	-16° 19’ 26”	19.84	Libra
2023 Dec 05	15h 22m 23s	-16° 27’ 09”	19.84	Libra
2023 Dec 06	15h 24m 10s	-16° 34’ 46”	19.85	Libra
2023 Dec 07	15h 25m 58s	-16° 42’ 20”	19.85	Libra
2023 Dec 08	15h 27m 45s	-16° 49’ 49”	19.85	Libra
2023 Dec 09	15h 29m 31s	-16° 57’ 11”	19.86	Libra
2023 Dec 10	15h 31m 18s	-17° 04’ 29”	19.86	Libra
2023 Dec 11	15h 33m 06s	-17° 11’ 43”	19.86	Libra