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Comets » Comet C/2023 P1 (Nishimura)

How bright is Comet C/2023 P1 (Nishimura)?

The current visual magnitude of Comet C/2023 P1 (Nishimura) is 6.84. Given its brightness, Comet C/2023 P1 (Nishimura) should be barely visible to the naked eye, easily visible with the help of a small binocular.

6.84
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The observed magnitude and coma diameter values are derived from the Comet Observers Database by averaging the values reported in recent observations (more recent than 4 days), when available. The Estimated Magnitude comes from the JPL Horizons ephemerides service and might be inaccurate given the highly dynamic and unpredictable behvior of comets. When available, please refer to the Observed Magnitude value and consider the Estimated 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.

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet C/2023 P1 (Nishimura), 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.

Predicted magnitude of Comet C/2023 P1 (Nishimura) between January 2000 and January 2100

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