Latest Comet C/2020 F5 (MASTER)
Comet C/2020 F5 (MASTER) is currently in the constellation of Sculptor. The current Right Ascension of Comet C/2020 F5 (MASTER) is 23h 32m 50s and the Declination is -36° 09’ 32” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current estimated magnitude of Comet C/2020 F5 (MASTER) is 15.43 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Comet C/2020 F5 (MASTER) [tip: you can also create a Quick Access page for this data if you access it frequently and would like to have a simpler view]:
- C/2020 F5 (MASTER) is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- Given its current magnitude, C/2020 F5 (MASTER) is visible with the help of a telescope havng an aperture of 20 inches (500mm) or more.
- See also C/2020 F5 (MASTER) rise and set times.
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Comet C/2020 F5 (MASTER) Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Comet C/2020 F5 (MASTER) finder charts showing where the object is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars. The first finder chart has a field of view of 50 degrees, while the second one has a field of view of 10 degrees. Click on each finder chart to access a full screen interactive Online Planetarium.
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Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet C/2020 F5 (MASTER) is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.
Also check out Where is Comet C/2020 F5 (MASTER)?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Comet C/2020 F5 (MASTER) in the sky and additional links to sky charts.
Comet C/2020 F5 (MASTER) Distance from Earth
The distance of Comet C/2020 F5 (MASTER) from Earth is currently 658,947,958 kilometers, equivalent to 4.404795 Astronomical Units. Light takes 36 minutes and 38.0138 seconds to travel from Comet C/2020 F5 (MASTER) and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Comet C/2020 F5 (MASTER) 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/2020 F5 (MASTER) from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest approach of Comet C/2020 F5 (MASTER) to Earth
Between January 2013 and December 2100, the closest approach of Comet C/2020 F5 (MASTER) to Earth happens on Sun Aug 22 2021 at a distance of 3.573949 Astronomical Units, or 534,655,179 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Comet C/2020 F5 (MASTER) brightness
The current visual magnitude of Comet C/2020 F5 (MASTER) is 15.43.
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/2020 F5 (MASTER), 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/2020 F5 (MASTER) 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/2020 F5 (MASTER) 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/2020 F5 (MASTER) 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/2020 F5 (MASTER) Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet C/2020 F5 (MASTER) at epoch 20 July 2020 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459051.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 1.00264918 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 51.70218753° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 4.32628153 AU 647,202,506 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q | n.a. |
| Semi-major axis | a | n.a. |
| Orbital period | period | n.a. |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2021-Mar-24 03:44:55 2,459,297.6562 JD |
| Argument of perihelion | peri | 311.04184480859° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 350.64182621795° |
| Mean anomaly | M | -0.0036762838461927° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.00001493°/day |
Visualization of Comet C/2020 F5 (MASTER) Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet C/2020 F5 (MASTER) with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet C/2020 F5 (MASTER) 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/2020 F5 (MASTER) 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet C/2020 F5 (MASTER) computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet C/2020 F5 (MASTER) in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 May 10 | 23h 28m 00s | -36° 44’ 53” | 15.47 | Sculptor |
| 2021 May 11 | 23h 28m 40s | -36° 40’ 04” | 15.46 | Sculptor |
| 2021 May 12 | 23h 29m 18s | -36° 35’ 20” | 15.46 | Sculptor |
| 2021 May 13 | 23h 29m 57s | -36° 30’ 41” | 15.45 | Sculptor |
| 2021 May 14 | 23h 30m 34s | -36° 26’ 07” | 15.45 | Sculptor |
| 2021 May 15 | 23h 31m 11s | -36° 21’ 38” | 15.44 | Sculptor |
| 2021 May 16 | 23h 31m 48s | -36° 17’ 15” | 15.44 | Sculptor |
| 2021 May 17 | 23h 32m 22s | -36° 12’ 56” | 15.43 | Sculptor |
| 2021 May 18 | 23h 32m 57s | -36° 08’ 44” | 15.43 | Sculptor |
| 2021 May 19 | 23h 33m 30s | -36° 04’ 36” | 15.42 | Sculptor |
| 2021 May 20 | 23h 34m 04s | -36° 00’ 33” | 15.42 | Sculptor |
| 2021 May 21 | 23h 34m 36s | -35° 56’ 35” | 15.41 | Sculptor |
| 2021 May 22 | 23h 35m 07s | -35° 52’ 44” | 15.41 | Sculptor |
| 2021 May 23 | 23h 35m 38s | -35° 48’ 56” | 15.40 | Sculptor |