Comet P/2014 L2 (NEOWISE)
Comet P/2014 L2 (NEOWISE) Sky Charts and Coordinates
This is a simplified sky chart, showing where Comet P/2014 L2 (NEOWISE) is now with respect to the brightest stars and constellations.
More advanced sky charts are available on TheSkyLive for this object: 1) the Online Planetarium which is interactive and allows to select dates and additional objects to visualize; and 2) the Live Position and Data Tracker which provides the highest precision position data and features deep sky imagery from the Digitized Sky Survey.
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Comet P/2014 L2 (NEOWISE) Rise and Set Times
Today's Comet P/2014 L2 (NEOWISE) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. All times are relative to the local timezone Europe/London.
Comet P/2014 L2 (NEOWISE) Orbit Diagram
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet P/2014 L2 (NEOWISE) with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet P/2014 L2 (NEOWISE) 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 P/2014 L2 (NEOWISE) Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet P/2014 L2 (NEOWISE) computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet P/2014 L2 (NEOWISE) in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | MagnitudeMag | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Apr 12 | 29.60 | 07h 41m 12s | +18° 51’ 21” | Gemini |
| 2018 Apr 13 | 29.61 | 07h 41m 20s | +18° 51’ 32” | Gemini |
| 2018 Apr 14 | 29.62 | 07h 41m 26s | +18° 51’ 42” | Gemini |
| 2018 Apr 15 | 29.63 | 07h 41m 34s | +18° 51’ 50” | Gemini |
| 2018 Apr 16 | 29.64 | 07h 41m 43s | +18° 51’ 56” | Gemini |
| 2018 Apr 17 | 29.64 | 07h 41m 50s | +18° 52’ 01” | Gemini |
| 2018 Apr 18 | 29.65 | 07h 42m 00s | +18° 52’ 05” | Gemini |
| 2018 Apr 19 | 29.66 | 07h 42m 10s | +18° 52’ 09” | Gemini |
| 2018 Apr 20 | 29.67 | 07h 42m 19s | +18° 52’ 10” | Gemini |
| 2018 Apr 21 | 29.68 | 07h 42m 29s | +18° 52’ 10” | Gemini |
| 2018 Apr 22 | 29.68 | 07h 42m 41s | +18° 52’ 09” | Gemini |
| 2018 Apr 23 | 29.69 | 07h 42m 51s | +18° 52’ 06” | Gemini |
| 2018 Apr 24 | 29.70 | 07h 43m 04s | +18° 52’ 02” | Gemini |
| 2018 Apr 25 | 29.71 | 07h 43m 15s | +18° 51’ 57” | Gemini |
Distance of Comet P/2014 L2 (NEOWISE) from Earth
The following chart shows the distance of Comet P/2014 L2 (NEOWISE) from Earth as a function of time. Distance data is measured in Astronomical Units and sampled with a 2 days interval.
The reported distances might be inaccurate around the times of closest approach for objects passing extremely close to Earth. The value of the distance of P/2014 L2 (NEOWISE) is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Light Curve of Comet P/2014 L2 (NEOWISE)
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet P/2014 L2 (NEOWISE), 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 P/2014 L2 (NEOWISE) Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet P/2014 L2 (NEOWISE) at epoch 03 September 2014 00:00 UTC (JD: 2456904.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.64676267 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 5.18440868° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 2.23454095 AU 334,282,569 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
10.41724166 AU 1,558,397,174 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
6.32589130 AU 946,339,871 km |
| Orbital period | period |
15.9100 years 5,811.4033 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2014-Jul-15 10:01:09 2,456,853.9175 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2030-Jun-12 19:41 2,462,665.3208 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 182.77809540605° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 149.40573152579° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 3.1334449725298° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.06194717°/day |
| Closest approach to Earth* | 2061-Aug-20 | |
| Distance of closest approach* | 1.18444419 AU 177,190,330 km |
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* NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed for the time interval between 2013-Jan-01 and 2075-Dec-31, with a sampling interval of 1 day.