95P/Chiron

95P/Chiron is currently in the constellation of Pisces. The current Right Ascension of 95P/Chiron is 01h 04m 23s and the Declination is +08° 31’ 14” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current estimated magnitude of 95P/Chiron is 18.41 (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 95P/Chiron 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 95P/Chiron?)
• Distance from Earth (see also How far is 95P/Chiron from Earth?)
• When does 95P/Chiron rise and set?
• Brightness (see also How bright is 95P/Chiron?)
• Orbital elements. Detailed information about 95P/Chiron orbital parameters.
• Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of 95P/Chiron with respect to the major Solar System objects.
• 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of 95P/Chiron for the past and next 7 days.
• Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate 95P/Chiron in the sky from your location.
• Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate 95P/Chiron with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.

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

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

95P/Chiron Distance from Earth

The distance of 95P/Chiron from Earth is currently 2,661,722,470 kilometers, equivalent to 17.792516 Astronomical Units. Light takes 2 hours, 27 minutes and 58.5505 seconds to travel from 95P/Chiron and arrive to us.

The following chart shows the distance of 95P/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.

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 from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest Approach of 95P/Chiron to Earth

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

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

95P/Chiron Brightness and Light Curve

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

Visualization of 95P/Chiron Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of 95P/Chiron with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of 95P/Chiron 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!

95P/Chiron 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of 95P/Chiron computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate 95P/Chiron in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date	Right AscensionR.A.	DeclinationDec.	MagnitudeMag	Constellation
2023 Sep 17	01h 05m 30s	+08° 38’ 30”	18.44	Pisces
2023 Sep 18	01h 05m 21s	+08° 37’ 32”	18.44	Pisces
2023 Sep 19	01h 05m 12s	+08° 36’ 33”	18.43	Pisces
2023 Sep 20	01h 05m 03s	+08° 35’ 35”	18.43	Pisces
2023 Sep 21	01h 04m 54s	+08° 34’ 36”	18.42	Pisces
2023 Sep 22	01h 04m 45s	+08° 33’ 36”	18.42	Pisces
2023 Sep 23	01h 04m 36s	+08° 32’ 35”	18.41	Pisces
2023 Sep 24	01h 04m 27s	+08° 31’ 33”	18.41	Pisces
2023 Sep 25	01h 04m 17s	+08° 30’ 32”	18.40	Pisces
2023 Sep 26	01h 04m 06s	+08° 29’ 30”	18.39	Pisces
2023 Sep 27	01h 03m 57s	+08° 28’ 27”	18.39	Pisces
2023 Sep 28	01h 03m 47s	+08° 27’ 24”	18.38	Pisces
2023 Sep 29	01h 03m 38s	+08° 26’ 21”	18.37	Pisces
2023 Sep 30	01h 03m 28s	+08° 25’ 17”	18.37	Pisces