Comet C/2013 YG46 (Spacewatch)
Comet C/2013 YG46 (Spacewatch) Position
Comet C/2013 YG46 (Spacewatch) is currently in the constellation of Gemini. The current Right Ascension is 07h 23m 07s and the Declination is +30° 52’ 25”.
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Comet C/2013 YG46 (Spacewatch) Distance
The distance of Comet C/2013 YG46 (Spacewatch) from Earth is currently 573,152,450 kilometers, equivalent to 3.831287 Astronomical Units. Light takes 31 minutes and 51.8308 seconds to travel from Comet C/2013 YG46 (Spacewatch) and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Comet C/2013 YG46 (Spacewatch) 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 C/2013 YG46 (Spacewatch) from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest approach of Comet C/2013 YG46 (Spacewatch) to Earth
Between January 2013 and December 2100 the closest approach of Comet C/2013 YG46 (Spacewatch) to Earth happens on Mon Jul 23 2040 at a distance of 0.59677015 Astronomical Units, or 89,275,544 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Comet C/2013 YG46 (Spacewatch) brightness
The current visual magnitude of Comet C/2013 YG46 (Spacewatch) is 20.30.
The observed magnitude and coma diameter values are derived from the Comet Observers Database by averaging the values reported in recent observations (more recent than 4 days), when available. The Estimated Magnitude comes from the JPL Horizons ephemerides service and might be inaccurate given the highly dynamic and unpredictable behavior of comets. When available, please refer to the Observed Magnitude value and consider the Estimated 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.
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet C/2013 YG46 (Spacewatch), 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.
Comet C/2013 YG46 (Spacewatch) rise and set times
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's Comet C/2013 YG46 (Spacewatch) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
The rise and set times are defined as the time at which the upper limb of Comet C/2013 YG46 (Spacewatch) touches the horizon, considering the effect of the atmospheric refraction. As the atmospheric conditions cannot be modeled precisely the times reported here should be considered correct with an approximation of few minutes.
Comet C/2013 YG46 (Spacewatch) Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet C/2013 YG46 (Spacewatch) at epoch 22 March 2014 00:00 UTC (JD: 2456739.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.45405612 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 8.10810695° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 1.80442232 AU 269,937,738 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
4.80586264 AU 718,946,819 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
3.30514248 AU 494,442,278 km |
| Orbital period | period |
6.0100 years 2,194.7432 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2017-Jan-20 07:30:32 2,457,773.8129 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2023-Jan-24 01:20 2,459,968.5560 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 234.19374331526° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 55.696456987327° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 190.34341259922° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.16402830°/day |
Visualization of Comet C/2013 YG46 (Spacewatch) Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet C/2013 YG46 (Spacewatch) with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet C/2013 YG46 (Spacewatch) 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!
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Comet C/2013 YG46 (Spacewatch) 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet C/2013 YG46 (Spacewatch) computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet C/2013 YG46 (Spacewatch) in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Jan 20 | 07h 28m 40s | +30° 43’ 15” | 20.28 | Gemini |
| 2020 Jan 21 | 07h 27m 51s | +30° 44’ 44” | 20.29 | Gemini |
| 2020 Jan 22 | 07h 27m 05s | +30° 46’ 10” | 20.29 | Gemini |
| 2020 Jan 23 | 07h 26m 17s | +30° 47’ 31” | 20.29 | Gemini |
| 2020 Jan 24 | 07h 25m 31s | +30° 48’ 50” | 20.29 | Gemini |
| 2020 Jan 25 | 07h 24m 44s | +30° 50’ 03” | 20.29 | Gemini |
| 2020 Jan 26 | 07h 23m 58s | +30° 51’ 11” | 20.30 | Gemini |
| 2020 Jan 27 | 07h 23m 13s | +30° 52’ 15” | 20.30 | Gemini |
| 2020 Jan 28 | 07h 22m 28s | +30° 53’ 17” | 20.30 | Gemini |
| 2020 Jan 29 | 07h 21m 44s | +30° 54’ 12” | 20.30 | Gemini |
| 2020 Jan 30 | 07h 21m 01s | +30° 55’ 05” | 20.31 | Gemini |
| 2020 Jan 31 | 07h 20m 17s | +30° 55’ 53” | 20.31 | Gemini |
| 2020 Feb 01 | 07h 19m 35s | +30° 56’ 36” | 20.31 | Gemini |
| 2020 Feb 02 | 07h 18m 52s | +30° 57’ 15” | 20.32 | Gemini |