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Comet C/2023 V4 (Camarasa-Duszanowicz)

Above the horizon.  Rise: 2:20 | Tran: 7:37 | Set: 12:55
Alt: 17.90°   Az: 230.04°   Direction: South-West

Comet C/2023 V4 (Camarasa-Duszanowicz) is in the constellation of Ophiuchus, at a distance of 587,226,519.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 17h 00m 23s and the Declination is -08° 03’ 03” (apparent coordinates). The predicted magnitude of Comet C/2023 V4 (Camarasa-Duszanowicz) is 20.51 (data provided by JPL Horizons).

Finder Charts

Map showing Comet C/2023 V4 (Camarasa-Duszanowicz) in Ophiuchus on February, 10 2025. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Sky map showing Comet C/2023 V4 (Camarasa-Duszanowicz) in Ophiuchus on February, 10 2025. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive sky chart

High precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet C/2023 V4 (Camarasa-Duszanowicz) is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

C/2023 V4 (Camarasa-Duszanowicz)
RA: 16h 59m 01s
Dec: -08° 00’ 52”
Deep sky finder chart for Comet C/2023 V4 (Camarasa-Duszanowicz). Field of view: 60x40 arcmins. View in deep sky object tracker

Also check out Where is Comet C/2023 V4 (Camarasa-Duszanowicz)?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Comet C/2023 V4 (Camarasa-Duszanowicz) in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

17h 00m 23s
-08° 03’ 03”
03h 09m 47s
20h 10m 11s

J2000

16h 59m 01s
-08° 00’ 52”

Additional Information

Ophiuchus
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
20.51

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.

Rise and Set Times

Today's rise, transit and set times of Comet C/2023 V4 (Camarasa-Duszanowicz) from Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 98.0°
Max altitude: 30.5°
Azimuth: 261.9°
  • C/2023 V4 (Camarasa-Duszanowicz) is above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
  • Right now it is placed in the South-West direction at an altitude of 17.90° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, C/2023 V4 (Camarasa-Duszanowicz) is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet C/2023 V4 (Camarasa-Duszanowicz) from Earth is currently 587,226,519.0 kilometers, equivalent to 3.9253668268 Astronomical Units. Light takes 32m 38.777s to travel from Comet C/2023 V4 (Camarasa-Duszanowicz) and arrive to us.

587,226,519.0
3.9253668268
32m 38.777s

The following chart shows the distance of Comet C/2023 V4 (Camarasa-Duszanowicz) 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.

Chart of the distance of Comet C/2023 V4 (Camarasa-Duszanowicz) from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)

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/2023 V4 (Camarasa-Duszanowicz) from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest Approach

Between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2099, the closest approach of Comet C/2023 V4 (Camarasa-Duszanowicz) to Earth happens on Wed Jul 3 2024 at a distance of 1.799573 Astronomical Units, or 269,212,245 kilometers:

Wed Jul 3 2024
269,212,245
1.799573

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

Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet C/2023 V4 (Camarasa-Duszanowicz), 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.

Chart of the magnitude of Comet C/2023 V4 (Camarasa-Duszanowicz) as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet C/2023 V4 (Camarasa-Duszanowicz) at epoch 06 November 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460255.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 1.00899975
Orbit inclination i 67.17760731°
Perihelion distance q 1.12278691 AU
167,966,531 km
Aphelion distance Q n.a.
Semi-major axis a n.a.
Orbital period period n.a.
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2024-May-29 08:00:38
2,460,459.8338 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 50.550098015328°
Longitude of the ascending node node 66.252123369996°
Mean anomaly M -0.14452535781513°
Mean motion n 0.00070730°/day

Orbit Visualization

Orbit Diagram of Comet C/2023 V4 (Camarasa-Duszanowicz)
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15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet C/2023 V4 (Camarasa-Duszanowicz) computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Apparent celestial coordinates are provided.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
2025 Feb 03 16h 57m 13s -07° 42’ 16” 20.44 Ophiuchus
2025 Feb 04 16h 57m 42s -07° 45’ 13” 20.45 Ophiuchus
2025 Feb 05 16h 58m 09s -07° 48’ 07” 20.46 Ophiuchus
2025 Feb 06 16h 58m 36s -07° 50’ 58” 20.47 Ophiuchus
2025 Feb 07 16h 59m 01s -07° 53’ 46” 20.48 Ophiuchus
2025 Feb 08 16h 59m 26s -07° 56’ 31” 20.49 Ophiuchus
2025 Feb 09 16h 59m 50s -07° 59’ 12” 20.50 Ophiuchus
2025 Feb 10 17h 00m 13s -08° 01’ 52” 20.51 Ophiuchus
2025 Feb 11 17h 00m 35s -08° 04’ 29” 20.52 Ophiuchus
2025 Feb 12 17h 00m 56s -08° 07’ 02” 20.53 Ophiuchus
2025 Feb 13 17h 01m 17s -08° 09’ 33” 20.54 Ophiuchus
2025 Feb 14 17h 01m 36s -08° 12’ 02” 20.55 Ophiuchus
2025 Feb 15 17h 01m 55s -08° 14’ 28” 20.56 Ophiuchus
2025 Feb 16 17h 02m 12s -08° 16’ 51” 20.57 Ophiuchus

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