Home
Search Objects
Major Solar System Objects
Comets
Asteroids
Spacecrafts
Star Maps
Orbits
public  Santiago (CL) Santiago (CL)  ⓘ
TimezoneAmerica/Santiago
Sunrise: 7:47 
Transit: 12:47 
Sunset: 17:47
Search  close
Comets » 

Comet C/2024 V1 (Borisov)

Above the horizon.  Rise: 9:11 | Tran: 15:13 | Set: 21:19
Alt: 9.79°   Az: 274.66°   Direction: West

Comet C/2024 V1 (Borisov) is in the constellation of Hydra, at a distance of 475,620,383.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 09h 34m 24s and the Declination is -01° 32’ 29” (apparent coordinates). The estimated magnitude of comet C/2024 V1 (Borisov), computed using JPL Horizons's data, is 19.86).

Finder Charts

The sky charts below show, at different resolutions, the position of comet C/2024 V1 (Borisov) in the sky. Click on each chart to access the interactive star map tool.

Star map showing the position of comet C/2024 V1 (Borisov) in the constellation of Hydra on F, d Y. Field of view: 50x30 degrees. View interactive star map.
Star map showing the position of comet C/2024 V1 (Borisov) in the constellation of Hydra on F, d Y. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive star map.

The following map uses photographic imagery from the Digitized Sky Survey (DSS) to realistically visualize the precise position of comet C/2024 V1 (Borisov) against the stars in the background. The horizontal size of the map measures 60 arcminutes. Click on the image to access a more detailed full-screen view.

C/2024 V1 (Borisov)
RA: 09h 33m 06s
Dec: -01° 25’ 38”
Simplified high-resolution deep sky chart showing the current position of comet C/2024 V1 (Borisov). Field of view: 60 x 40 arcminutes. Go to the dedicated page

Equatorial Coordinates

Apparent

09h 34m 24s
-01° 32’ 29”
05h 17m 05s
14h 51m 29s

J2000

09h 33m 06s
-01° 25’ 38”

Additional Information

Hydra
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
19.86

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

The following table lists today's rise, transit and set times of comet C/2024 V1 (Borisov) from Santiago (CL) (all times relative to the local timezone America/Santiago):

Azimuth: 91.7°
Max altitude: 58.3°
Azimuth: 268.4°

If you need to access this information frequently for your observations, you can create a simple customized Quick Access page, so that you can easily bookmark it in your browser favorites or add a shortcut to your mobile phones' home screen.

Distance from Earth

The distance of comet C/2024 V1 (Borisov) from Earth is currently 475,620,383.0 kilometers, equivalent to 3.1793258873 Astronomical Units. Light takes 26m 26.499s to travel from comet C/2024 V1 (Borisov) and arrive to us.

475,620,383.0
3.1793258873
26m 26.499s

The following graph shows the distance of comet C/2024 V1 (Borisov) from Earth as a function of time. In the chart the distance is measured in Astronomical Units and the data is sampled with an interval of 1 day.

Chart of the distance of comet C/2024 V1 (Borisov) from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)
Note: The values in this chart may not be entirely accurate around the time of closest approach for objects passing very close to Earth at high speed (e.g., Near-Earth Objects).

The value of the distance of C/2024 V1 (Borisov) from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the live position tracker.

Closest Approach to Earth

In the period between January 1, 2000 and December 31, 2099, the closest approach of comet C/2024 V1 (Borisov) to Earth happened on Sunday 16 February 2025 at a distance of 1.584733 Astronomical Units, or 237,072,690 kilometers:

Sunday 16 February 2025
237,072,690
1.584733

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

Light Curve

The following chart shows the light curve of comet C/2024 V1 (Borisov), i.e., its apparent magnitude as a function of time. The curve is calculated using the latest ephemerides provided by JPL Horizons. The magnitude data is sampled with the interval of 2 days. Because of this sampling, inaccuracies may occur for objects that have large variations of brightness over a few days. For comets, large discrepancies can arise between the calculated brightness and the observations due to their highly dynamic, and not always precisely predictable, behavior.

Chart of the magnitude of comet C/2024 V1 (Borisov) as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of comet C/2024 V1 (Borisov) at epoch November, 07 2024 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460622.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.99022591
Orbit inclination i 54.63575275°
Perihelion distance q 2.31467804 AU
346,270,907 km
Aphelion distance Q 471.32084336 AU
70,508,594,725 km
Semi-major axis a 236.81776070 AU
35,427,432,816 km
Orbital period period 3,644.4300 years
1,331,128.0409 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp April 4, 2025
2,460,769.7811 JD
Next perihelion transit October 5, 5669
3,791,897.8220 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 168.83176498923°
Longitude of the ascending node node 328.14335525377°
Mean anomaly M 359.96016821873°
Mean motion n 0.00027045°/day

Orbit Visualization

The following chart is a 3D animated visualization of the orbit of comet C/2024 V1 (Borisov) relative to the other major objects in the Solar System. You can access more advanced features using our 3D Solar System Viewer.

15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of comet C/2024 V1 (Borisov) 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
Jun 29 2025 09h 25m 48s +00° 30’ 10” 19.75 Hydra
Jun 30 2025 09h 27m 01s +00° 12’ 38” 19.76 Hydra
Jul 01 2025 09h 28m 15s -00° 04’ 52” 19.78 Hydra
Jul 02 2025 09h 29m 28s -00° 22’ 20” 19.80 Hydra
Jul 03 2025 09h 30m 42s -00° 39’ 49” 19.81 Hydra
Jul 04 2025 09h 31m 54s -00° 57’ 15” 19.83 Hydra
Jul 05 2025 09h 33m 08s -01° 14’ 40” 19.84 Hydra
Jul 06 2025 09h 34m 22s -01° 32’ 05” 19.86 Hydra
Jul 07 2025 09h 35m 35s -01° 49’ 27” 19.88 Hydra
Jul 08 2025 09h 36m 49s -02° 06’ 50” 19.89 Hydra
Jul 09 2025 09h 38m 03s -02° 24’ 11” 19.91 Hydra
Jul 10 2025 09h 39m 18s -02° 41’ 31” 19.92 Hydra
Jul 11 2025 09h 40m 32s -02° 58’ 51” 19.94 Hydra
Jul 12 2025 09h 41m 46s -03° 16’ 09” 19.96 Hydra

Additional Resources on TheSkyLive