Eclipse comet (Comet C/1948 V1)
Eclipse comet (Comet C/1948 V1) is currently in the constellation of Hydra, at a distance of 14,887,562,282 kilometers from Earth.
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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 (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- C/1948 V1 (Eclipse comet) is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
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Eclipse comet (Comet C/1948 V1) Position and Finder Charts
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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 14,887,562,282 kilometers, equivalent to 99.517207 Astronomical Units. Light takes 13 hours, 47 minutes and 39.5624 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
Eclipse comet (Comet C/1948 V1) Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Eclipse comet (Comet C/1948 V1) at epoch 01 January 1970 00:00 UTC (JD: 2432926.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.99991400 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 23.11627215° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.13543934 AU 20,261,437 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
3,149.43891593 AU 471,149,356,668 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1,574.78717764 AU 235,584,809,052 km |
| Orbital period | period |
62,494.3862 years 22,826,074.5766 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 1948-Oct-27 10:14:33 2,432,851.9268 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 64444-Jun-28 00:04 25,258,926.5034 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 107.24936166521° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 211.04271852325° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 0.001176126989925° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.00001577°/day |
Visualization of Eclipse comet (Comet C/1948 V1) Orbit
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Apr 20 | 08h 42m 48s | -05° 10’ 18” | N.A. | Hydra |
| 2024 Apr 21 | 08h 42m 48s | -05° 10’ 04” | N.A. | Hydra |
| 2024 Apr 22 | 08h 42m 47s | -05° 09’ 48” | N.A. | Hydra |
| 2024 Apr 23 | 08h 42m 47s | -05° 09’ 33” | N.A. | Hydra |
| 2024 Apr 24 | 08h 42m 47s | -05° 09’ 19” | N.A. | Hydra |
| 2024 Apr 25 | 08h 42m 47s | -05° 09’ 05” | N.A. | Hydra |
| 2024 Apr 26 | 08h 42m 47s | -05° 08’ 49” | N.A. | Hydra |
| 2024 Apr 27 | 08h 42m 47s | -05° 08’ 35” | N.A. | Hydra |
| 2024 Apr 28 | 08h 42m 47s | -05° 08’ 21” | N.A. | Hydra |
| 2024 Apr 29 | 08h 42m 47s | -05° 08’ 07” | N.A. | Hydra |
| 2024 Apr 30 | 08h 42m 47s | -05° 07’ 53” | N.A. | Hydra |
| 2024 May 01 | 08h 42m 47s | -05° 07’ 40” | N.A. | Hydra |
| 2024 May 02 | 08h 42m 47s | -05° 07’ 26” | N.A. | Hydra |
| 2024 May 03 | 08h 42m 47s | -05° 07’ 12” | N.A. | Hydra |