Comet C/2021 O1 (Nishimura)

Comet C/2021 O1 (Nishimura) is currently in the constellation of Scorpius. The current Right Ascension of Comet C/2021 O1 (Nishimura) is 16h 44m 51s and the Declination is -40° 58’ 53” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current estimated magnitude of Comet C/2021 O1 (Nishimura) is 23.98 (JPL).

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.

Today's rise, transit and set times of Comet C/2021 O1 (Nishimura) from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

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Available Resources

• Position and finder charts (see also Where is Comet C/2021 O1 (Nishimura)?)
• Distance from Earth (see also How far is Comet C/2021 O1 (Nishimura) from Earth?)
• When does Comet C/2021 O1 (Nishimura) rise and set?
• Brightness (see also How bright is Comet C/2021 O1 (Nishimura)?)
• Orbital elements. Detailed information about Comet C/2021 O1 (Nishimura) orbital parameters.
• Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Comet C/2021 O1 (Nishimura) with respect to the major Solar System objects.
• 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Comet C/2021 O1 (Nishimura) for the past and next 7 days.
• Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Comet C/2021 O1 (Nishimura) in the sky from your location.
• Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Comet C/2021 O1 (Nishimura) with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.

Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet C/2021 O1 (Nishimura) is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

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Comet C/2021 O1 (Nishimura) Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet C/2021 O1 (Nishimura) from Earth is currently 1,003,010,250 kilometers, equivalent to 6.704709 Astronomical Units. Light takes 55 minutes and 45.6821 seconds to travel from Comet C/2021 O1 (Nishimura) and arrive to us.

The following chart shows the distance of Comet C/2021 O1 (Nishimura) 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/2021 O1 (Nishimura) from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest Approach of Comet C/2021 O1 (Nishimura) to Earth

Between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100, the closest approach of Comet C/2021 O1 (Nishimura) to Earth happens on Fri Aug 6 2021 at a distance of 1.696712 Astronomical Units, or 253,824,528 kilometers:

NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.

Comet C/2021 O1 (Nishimura) Brightness and Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet C/2021 O1 (Nishimura), 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.

Visualization of Comet C/2021 O1 (Nishimura) Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet C/2021 O1 (Nishimura) with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet C/2021 O1 (Nishimura) 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!

Comet C/2021 O1 (Nishimura) 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet C/2021 O1 (Nishimura) computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet C/2021 O1 (Nishimura) in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date	Right AscensionR.A.	DeclinationDec.	MagnitudeMag	Constellation
2023 May 30	16h 49m 54s	-41° 01’ 50”	23.93	Scorpius
2023 May 31	16h 49m 14s	-41° 01’ 39”	23.93	Scorpius
2023 Jun 01	16h 48m 34s	-41° 01’ 24”	23.94	Scorpius
2023 Jun 02	16h 47m 56s	-41° 01’ 06”	23.95	Scorpius
2023 Jun 03	16h 47m 17s	-41° 00’ 45”	23.96	Scorpius
2023 Jun 04	16h 46m 36s	-41° 00’ 20”	23.96	Scorpius
2023 Jun 05	16h 45m 57s	-40° 59’ 51”	23.97	Scorpius
2023 Jun 06	16h 45m 19s	-40° 59’ 17”	23.98	Scorpius
2023 Jun 07	16h 44m 39s	-40° 58’ 41”	23.98	Scorpius
2023 Jun 08	16h 44m 00s	-40° 58’ 03”	23.99	Scorpius
2023 Jun 09	16h 43m 23s	-40° 57’ 20”	24.00	Scorpius
2023 Jun 10	16h 42m 43s	-40° 56’ 34”	24.01	Scorpius
2023 Jun 11	16h 42m 06s	-40° 55’ 44”	24.02	Scorpius
2023 Jun 12	16h 41m 27s	-40° 54’ 51”	24.02	Scorpius