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95P/Chiron (2060 Chiron)

Below the horizon.  Rise: 8:47 | Tran: 15:29 | Set: 22:10
Alt: -29.60°   Az: 8.21°   Direction: North

95P/Chiron (2060 Chiron) is in the constellation of Pisces, at a distance of 2,863,606,196.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 01h 12m 34s and the Declination is +08° 36’ 11” (apparent coordinates). The predicted magnitude of 95P/Chiron (2060 Chiron) is 18.66 (data provided by JPL Horizons).

Finder Charts

Map showing 95P/Chiron (2060 Chiron) in Pisces on February, 15 2025. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Sky map showing 95P/Chiron (2060 Chiron) in Pisces on February, 15 2025. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive sky chart

High precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where 95P/Chiron (2060 Chiron) is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

95P/Chiron (2060 Chiron)
RA: 01h 11m 15s
Dec: +08° 28’ 12”
Deep sky finder chart for 95P/Chiron (2060 Chiron). Field of view: 60x40 arcmins. View in deep sky object tracker

Also check out Where is 95P/Chiron (2060 Chiron)?, a page that provides all the information needed to find 95P/Chiron (2060 Chiron) in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

01h 12m 34s
+08° 36’ 11”
12h 28m 51s
13h 41m 25s

J2000

01h 11m 15s
+08° 28’ 12”

Additional Information

Pisces
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
18.66

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

Today's rise, transit and set times of 95P/Chiron (2060 Chiron) from Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 81.4°
Max altitude: 47.1°
Azimuth: 278.6°
  • 95P/Chiron (2060 Chiron) is below the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
  • Given its current magnitude, 95P/Chiron (2060 Chiron) is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Distance from Earth

The distance of 95P/Chiron (2060 Chiron) from Earth is currently 2,863,606,196.0 kilometers, equivalent to 19.1420251010 Astronomical Units. Light takes 2h 39m 11.962s to travel from 95P/Chiron (2060 Chiron) and arrive to us.

2,863,606,196.0
19.1420251010
2h 39m 11.962s

The following chart shows the distance of 95P/Chiron (2060 Chiron) 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.

Chart of the distance of 95P/Chiron (2060 Chiron) from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)

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 95P/Chiron (2060 Chiron) from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest Approach

Between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2099, the closest approach of 95P/Chiron (2060 Chiron) to Earth happens on Thu Apr 4 2097 at a distance of 7.455320 Astronomical Units, or 1,115,300,037 kilometers:

Thu Apr 4 2097
1,115,300,037
7.455320

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

Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of 95P/Chiron (2060 Chiron), 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.

Chart of the magnitude of 95P/Chiron (2060 Chiron) as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of 95P/Chiron (2060 Chiron) at epoch 12 September 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460200.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.37636831
Orbit inclination i 6.91660514°
Perihelion distance q 8.55185962 AU
1,279,339,993 km
Aphelion distance Q 18.87413468 AU
2,823,530,366 km
Semi-major axis a 13.71299715 AU
2,051,435,179 km
Orbital period period 50.7816 years
18,547.9965 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2046-Sep-13 00:43:41
2,468,601.5303 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 339.35855261901°
Longitude of the ascending node node 209.30820941965°
Mean anomaly M 196.9435253186°
Mean motion n 0.01940910°/day

Orbit Visualization

Orbit Diagram of 95P/Chiron (2060 Chiron)
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15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of 95P/Chiron (2060 Chiron) 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
2025 Feb 08 01h 11m 31s +08° 30’ 48” 18.67 Pisces
2025 Feb 09 01h 11m 40s +08° 31’ 30” 18.67 Pisces
2025 Feb 10 01h 11m 48s +08° 32’ 13” 18.67 Pisces
2025 Feb 11 01h 11m 56s +08° 32’ 57” 18.67 Pisces
2025 Feb 12 01h 12m 05s +08° 33’ 42” 18.67 Pisces
2025 Feb 13 01h 12m 14s +08° 34’ 28” 18.66 Pisces
2025 Feb 14 01h 12m 23s +08° 35’ 15” 18.66 Pisces
2025 Feb 15 01h 12m 32s +08° 36’ 03” 18.66 Pisces
2025 Feb 16 01h 12m 41s +08° 36’ 52” 18.66 Pisces
2025 Feb 17 01h 12m 50s +08° 37’ 42” 18.66 Pisces
2025 Feb 18 01h 13m 00s +08° 38’ 33” 18.66 Pisces
2025 Feb 19 01h 13m 09s +08° 39’ 25” 18.66 Pisces
2025 Feb 20 01h 13m 19s +08° 40’ 18” 18.66 Pisces
2025 Feb 21 01h 13m 29s +08° 41’ 10” 18.66 Pisces

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