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95P/Chiron (2060 Chiron)

Above the horizon.  Rise: 1:36 | Tran: 8:30 | Set: 15:24
Alt: 39.85°   Az: 229.25°   Direction: South

95P/Chiron (2060 Chiron) is in the constellation of Pisces, at a distance of 2,828,166,891.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 01h 37m 31s and the Declination is +10° 54’ 24” (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 June, 23 2025. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Sky map showing 95P/Chiron (2060 Chiron) in Pisces on June, 23 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 36m 10s
Dec: +10° 46’ 38”
Deep sky finder chart for 95P/Chiron (2060 Chiron). Field of view: 60x40 arcmins. View in deep sky object tracker

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Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

01h 37m 31s
+10° 54’ 24”
02h 25m 17s
04h 02m 48s

J2000

01h 36m 10s
+10° 46’ 38”

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: 79.1°
Max altitude: 49.4°
Azimuth: 280.9°
  • 95P/Chiron (2060 Chiron) is above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
  • Right now it is placed in the South direction at an altitude of 39.85° above the horizon.
  • 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 2,828,166,891.0 kilometers, equivalent to 18.9051279792 Astronomical Units. Light takes 2h 37m 13.749s to travel from 95P/Chiron (2060 Chiron) and arrive to us.

2,828,166,891.0
18.9051279792
2h 37m 13.749s

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
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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 Jun 16 01h 36m 34s +10° 49’ 13” 18.66 Pisces
2025 Jun 17 01h 36m 42s +10° 49’ 58” 18.66 Pisces
2025 Jun 18 01h 36m 50s +10° 50’ 41” 18.66 Pisces
2025 Jun 19 01h 36m 58s +10° 51’ 24” 18.66 Pisces
2025 Jun 20 01h 37m 06s +10° 52’ 07” 18.66 Pisces
2025 Jun 21 01h 37m 13s +10° 52’ 48” 18.66 Pisces
2025 Jun 22 01h 37m 21s +10° 53’ 28” 18.66 Pisces
2025 Jun 23 01h 37m 29s +10° 54’ 08” 18.66 Pisces
2025 Jun 24 01h 37m 36s +10° 54’ 46” 18.66 Pisces
2025 Jun 25 01h 37m 43s +10° 55’ 24” 18.66 Pisces
2025 Jun 26 01h 37m 50s +10° 56’ 00” 18.66 Pisces
2025 Jun 27 01h 37m 56s +10° 56’ 35” 18.66 Pisces
2025 Jun 28 01h 38m 03s +10° 57’ 09” 18.65 Pisces
2025 Jun 29 01h 38m 09s +10° 57’ 43” 18.65 Pisces

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