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Comet 95P/Chiron (2060 Chiron)

Above the horizon.  Rise: 1:29 | Tran: 8:22 | Set: 15:16
Alt: 44.82°   Az: 145.03°   Direction: South-West

Comet 95P/Chiron (2060 Chiron) is in the constellation of Pisces, at a distance of 2,823,843,308.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 01h 37m 44s and the Declination is +10° 55’ 33” (apparent coordinates). The estimated magnitude of comet 95P/Chiron (2060 Chiron), computed using JPL Horizons's data, is 18.66).

Finder Charts

The sky charts below show, at different resolutions, the position of comet 95P/Chiron (2060 Chiron) in the sky. Click on each chart to access the interactive star map tool.

Star map showing the position of comet 95P/Chiron (2060 Chiron) in the constellation of Pisces on F, d Y. Field of view: 50x30 degrees. View interactive star map.
Star map showing the position of comet 95P/Chiron (2060 Chiron) in the constellation of Pisces 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 95P/Chiron (2060 Chiron) 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.

95P/Chiron (2060 Chiron)
RA: 01h 36m 23s
Dec: +10° 47’ 47”
Simplified high-resolution deep sky chart showing the current position of comet 95P/Chiron (2060 Chiron). Field of view: 60 x 40 arcminutes. Go to the dedicated page

Equatorial Coordinates

Apparent

01h 37m 44s
+10° 55’ 33”
22h 22m 09s
23h 59m 53s

J2000

01h 36m 23s
+10° 47’ 47”

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

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

Azimuth: 79.1°
Max altitude: 49.4°
Azimuth: 280.9°

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Distance from Earth

The distance of comet 95P/Chiron (2060 Chiron) from Earth is currently 2,823,843,308.0 kilometers, equivalent to 18.8762266120 Astronomical Units. Light takes 2h 36m 59.327s to travel from comet 95P/Chiron (2060 Chiron) and arrive to us.

2,823,843,308.0
18.8762266120
2h 36m 59.327s

The following graph shows the distance of comet 95P/Chiron (2060 Chiron) 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 95P/Chiron (2060 Chiron) 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 95P/Chiron (2060 Chiron) 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 95P/Chiron (2060 Chiron) to Earth will happen on Thursday 4 April 2097 at a distance of 7.455320 Astronomical Units, or 1,115,300,037 kilometers:

Thursday 4 April 2097
1,115,300,037
7.455320

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 95P/Chiron (2060 Chiron), 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 95P/Chiron (2060 Chiron) as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of comet 95P/Chiron (2060 Chiron) at epoch September, 12 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 September 13, 2046
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

The following chart is a 3D animated visualization of the orbit of comet 95P/Chiron (2060 Chiron) 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 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
Jun 18 2025 01h 36m 51s +10° 50’ 42” 18.66 Pisces
Jun 19 2025 01h 36m 59s +10° 51’ 24” 18.66 Pisces
Jun 20 2025 01h 37m 07s +10° 52’ 07” 18.66 Pisces
Jun 21 2025 01h 37m 14s +10° 52’ 48” 18.66 Pisces
Jun 22 2025 01h 37m 22s +10° 53’ 28” 18.66 Pisces
Jun 23 2025 01h 37m 29s +10° 54’ 08” 18.66 Pisces
Jun 24 2025 01h 37m 36s +10° 54’ 46” 18.66 Pisces
Jun 25 2025 01h 37m 43s +10° 55’ 24” 18.66 Pisces
Jun 26 2025 01h 37m 50s +10° 56’ 00” 18.66 Pisces
Jun 27 2025 01h 37m 56s +10° 56’ 36” 18.66 Pisces
Jun 28 2025 01h 38m 03s +10° 57’ 09” 18.65 Pisces
Jun 29 2025 01h 38m 09s +10° 57’ 43” 18.65 Pisces
Jun 30 2025 01h 38m 15s +10° 58’ 15” 18.65 Pisces
Jul 01 2025 01h 38m 21s +10° 58’ 46” 18.65 Pisces

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