Comet P/2014 L2 (NEOWISE)
Comet P/2014 L2 (NEOWISE) Position
Comet P/2014 L2 (NEOWISE) is currently in the constellation of Cancer. The current Right Ascension is 08h 58m 19s and the Declination is +15° 57’ 35”.
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Comet P/2014 L2 (NEOWISE) Distance
The distance of Comet P/2014 L2 (NEOWISE) from Earth is currently 1,378,584,922 kilometers, equivalent to 9.215271 Astronomical Units. Light takes 1 hours, 16 minutes and 38.4643 seconds to travel from Comet P/2014 L2 (NEOWISE) and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Comet P/2014 L2 (NEOWISE) 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 P/2014 L2 (NEOWISE) from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest approach of Comet P/2014 L2 (NEOWISE) to Earth
Between January 2013 and December 2100 the closest approach of Comet P/2014 L2 (NEOWISE) to Earth happens on Sat Aug 20 2061 at a distance of 1.18444415 Astronomical Units, or 177,190,323 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Comet P/2014 L2 (NEOWISE) brightness
The current visual magnitude of Comet P/2014 L2 (NEOWISE) is 31.27.
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 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) 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 P/2014 L2 (NEOWISE) 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 P/2014 L2 (NEOWISE) 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 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 |
Visualization of Comet P/2014 L2 (NEOWISE) Orbit
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) 15 Days 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 | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Mar 22 | 08h 59m 39s | +15° 50’ 12” | 31.23 | Cancer |
| 2020 Mar 23 | 08h 59m 27s | +15° 51’ 15” | 31.23 | Cancer |
| 2020 Mar 24 | 08h 59m 17s | +15° 52’ 17” | 31.24 | Cancer |
| 2020 Mar 25 | 08h 59m 05s | +15° 53’ 17” | 31.24 | Cancer |
| 2020 Mar 26 | 08h 58m 54s | +15° 54’ 15” | 31.25 | Cancer |
| 2020 Mar 27 | 08h 58m 45s | +15° 55’ 11” | 31.25 | Cancer |
| 2020 Mar 28 | 08h 58m 35s | +15° 56’ 07” | 31.26 | Cancer |
| 2020 Mar 29 | 08h 58m 26s | +15° 56’ 59” | 31.26 | Cancer |
| 2020 Mar 30 | 08h 58m 15s | +15° 57’ 51” | 31.27 | Cancer |
| 2020 Mar 31 | 08h 58m 08s | +15° 58’ 41” | 31.27 | Cancer |
| 2020 Apr 01 | 08h 57m 59s | +15° 59’ 30” | 31.28 | Cancer |
| 2020 Apr 02 | 08h 57m 51s | +16° 00’ 16” | 31.28 | Cancer |
| 2020 Apr 03 | 08h 57m 43s | +16° 01’ 01” | 31.28 | Cancer |
| 2020 Apr 04 | 08h 57m 37s | +16° 01’ 45” | 31.29 | Cancer |