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Comet C/2024 J2 (Wierzchos)

Above the horizon.  Rise: 3:15 | Tran: 9:58 | Set: 16:40
Alt: 46.83°   Az: 169.76°   Direction: South

Comet C/2024 J2 (Wierzchos) is in the constellation of Pisces, at a distance of 395,712,439.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 01h 58m 48s and the Declination is +08° 41’ 54” (apparent coordinates). The predicted magnitude of Comet C/2024 J2 (Wierzchos) is 14.93 (data provided by JPL Horizons).

Finder Charts

Map showing Comet C/2024 J2 (Wierzchos) in Pisces on June, 06 2025. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Sky map showing Comet C/2024 J2 (Wierzchos) in Pisces on June, 06 2025. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive sky chart

High precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet C/2024 J2 (Wierzchos) is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

C/2024 J2 (Wierzchos)
RA: 01h 57m 27s
Dec: +08° 34’ 30”
Deep sky finder chart for Comet C/2024 J2 (Wierzchos). Field of view: 60x40 arcmins. View in deep sky object tracker

Also check out Where is Comet C/2024 J2 (Wierzchos)?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Comet C/2024 J2 (Wierzchos) in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

01h 58m 48s
+08° 41’ 54”
23h 31m 44s
01h 30m 32s

J2000

01h 57m 27s
+08° 34’ 30”

Additional Information

Pisces
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
14.93

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/2024 J2 (Wierzchos) from Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 81.2°
Max altitude: 47.2°
Azimuth: 278.6°
  • C/2024 J2 (Wierzchos) is above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
  • Right now it is placed in the South direction at an altitude of 46.83° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, C/2024 J2 (Wierzchos) is visible with the help of a telescope having an aperture of 20 inches (500mm) or more.
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Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet C/2024 J2 (Wierzchos) from Earth is currently 395,712,439.0 kilometers, equivalent to 2.6451742739 Astronomical Units. Light takes 21m 59.955s to travel from Comet C/2024 J2 (Wierzchos) and arrive to us.

395,712,439.0
2.6451742739
21m 59.955s

The following chart shows the distance of Comet C/2024 J2 (Wierzchos) 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/2024 J2 (Wierzchos) 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/2024 J2 (Wierzchos) 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/2024 J2 (Wierzchos) to Earth happens on Sun Aug 31 2025 at a distance of 2.171529 Astronomical Units, or 324,856,068 kilometers:

Sun Aug 31 2025
324,856,068
2.171529

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/2024 J2 (Wierzchos), 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/2024 J2 (Wierzchos) as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet C/2024 J2 (Wierzchos) at epoch 08 May 2024 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460439.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.98778194
Orbit inclination i 79.28867326°
Perihelion distance q 1.81044617 AU
270,838,892 km
Aphelion distance Q 294.54529918 AU
44,063,349,670 km
Semi-major axis a 148.17787267 AU
22,167,094,281 km
Orbital period period 1,803.7786 years
658,830.1418 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2025-Mar-19 17:18:23
2,460,754.2211 JD
Next perihelion transit 3829-Jan-11 20:42
3,119,584.3629 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 143.16241960928°
Longitude of the ascending node node 189.0549188807°
Mean anomaly M 359.82802912203°
Mean motion n 0.00054642°/day
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Orbit Diagram of Comet C/2024 J2 (Wierzchos)
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15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet C/2024 J2 (Wierzchos) 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 May 30 01h 46m 57s +10° 19’ 48” 14.81 Pisces
2025 May 31 01h 48m 35s +10° 07’ 01” 14.83 Pisces
2025 Jun 01 01h 50m 13s +09° 54’ 03” 14.84 Pisces
2025 Jun 02 01h 51m 51s +09° 40’ 56” 14.86 Pisces
2025 Jun 03 01h 53m 27s +09° 27’ 39” 14.88 Pisces
2025 Jun 04 01h 55m 03s +09° 14’ 13” 14.89 Pisces
2025 Jun 05 01h 56m 39s +09° 00’ 36” 14.91 Pisces
2025 Jun 06 01h 58m 14s +08° 46’ 49” 14.93 Pisces
2025 Jun 07 01h 59m 48s +08° 32’ 52” 14.94 Pisces
2025 Jun 08 02h 01m 22s +08° 18’ 43” 14.96 Pisces
2025 Jun 09 02h 02m 55s +08° 04’ 24” 14.98 Pisces
2025 Jun 10 02h 04m 28s +07° 49’ 54” 15.00 Pisces
2025 Jun 11 02h 06m 00s +07° 35’ 12” 15.01 Pisces
2025 Jun 12 02h 07m 31s +07° 20’ 20” 15.03 Pisces

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