Eclipse comet (Comet C/1948 V1)

Eclipse comet (Comet C/1948 V1) is currently in the constellation of Hydra.

The current Right Ascension of Eclipse comet (Comet C/1948 V1) is 08h 43m 02s and the Declination is -05° 01’ 50” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt).

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 Eclipse comet (Comet C/1948 V1) 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 Eclipse comet (Comet C/1948 V1)?)
• Distance from Earth (see also How far is Eclipse comet (Comet C/1948 V1) from Earth?)
• When does Eclipse comet (Comet C/1948 V1) rise and set?
• Brightness (see also How bright is Eclipse comet (Comet C/1948 V1)?)
• Orbital elements. Detailed information about Eclipse comet (Comet C/1948 V1) orbital parameters.
• Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Eclipse comet (Comet C/1948 V1) with respect to the major Solar System objects.
• 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Eclipse comet (Comet C/1948 V1) for the past and next 7 days.
• Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Eclipse comet (Comet C/1948 V1) in the sky from your location.
• Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Eclipse comet (Comet C/1948 V1) with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.

Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Eclipse comet (Comet C/1948 V1) is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

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Eclipse comet (Comet C/1948 V1) Distance from Earth

The distance of Eclipse comet (Comet C/1948 V1) from Earth is currently 14,847,446,820 kilometers, equivalent to 99.249052 Astronomical Units. Light takes 13 hours, 45 minutes and 25.7516 seconds to travel from Eclipse comet (Comet C/1948 V1) and arrive to us.

The following chart shows the distance of Eclipse comet (Comet C/1948 V1) 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/1948 V1 (Eclipse comet) from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest Approach of Eclipse comet (Comet C/1948 V1) to Earth

Between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100, the closest approach of Eclipse comet (Comet C/1948 V1) to Earth happens on Sat Jan 26 2013 at a distance of 88.631095 Astronomical Units, or 13,259,023,171 kilometers:

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

Eclipse comet (Comet C/1948 V1) Brightness and Light Curve

Visualization of Eclipse comet (Comet C/1948 V1) Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Eclipse comet (Comet C/1948 V1) with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Eclipse comet (Comet C/1948 V1) 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!

Eclipse comet (Comet C/1948 V1) 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Eclipse comet (Comet C/1948 V1) computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Eclipse comet (Comet C/1948 V1) in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date	Right AscensionR.A.	DeclinationDec.	MagnitudeMag	Constellation
2023 May 25	08h 42m 53s	-05° 02’ 53”	N.A.	Hydra
2023 May 26	08h 42m 55s	-05° 02’ 44”	N.A.	Hydra
2023 May 27	08h 42m 56s	-05° 02’ 35”	N.A.	Hydra
2023 May 28	08h 42m 56s	-05° 02’ 26”	N.A.	Hydra
2023 May 29	08h 42m 57s	-05° 02’ 18”	N.A.	Hydra
2023 May 30	08h 42m 59s	-05° 02’ 11”	N.A.	Hydra
2023 May 31	08h 43m 00s	-05° 02’ 03”	N.A.	Hydra
2023 Jun 01	08h 43m 01s	-05° 01’ 54”	N.A.	Hydra
2023 Jun 02	08h 43m 02s	-05° 01’ 48”	N.A.	Hydra
2023 Jun 03	08h 43m 04s	-05° 01’ 41”	N.A.	Hydra
2023 Jun 04	08h 43m 05s	-05° 01’ 33”	N.A.	Hydra
2023 Jun 05	08h 43m 06s	-05° 01’ 27”	N.A.	Hydra
2023 Jun 06	08h 43m 08s	-05° 01’ 20”	N.A.	Hydra
2023 Jun 07	08h 43m 09s	-05° 01’ 14”	N.A.	Hydra