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public  Šentjernej, Slovenia Šentjernej, Slovenia  ⓘ
TimezoneEurope/Ljubljana
Sunrise: 5:13 
Transit: 13:02 
Sunset: 20:51
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Comet 297P/Beshore (2008 J2)

Below the horizon.  Rise: 4:47 | Tran: 12:30 | Set: 20:13
Alt: -18.61°   Az: 18.78°   Direction: North-North-East

Comet 297P/Beshore (2008 J2) is in the constellation of Gemini, at a distance of 790,471,235.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 06h 07m 24s and the Declination is +23° 20’ 10” (apparent coordinates). The estimated magnitude of comet 297P/Beshore (2008 J2), computed using JPL Horizons's data, is 23.26).

Finder Charts

The sky charts below show, at different resolutions, the position of comet 297P/Beshore (2008 J2) in the sky. Click on each chart to access the interactive star map tool.

Star map showing the position of comet 297P/Beshore (2008 J2) in the constellation of Gemini on F, d Y. Field of view: 50x30 degrees. View interactive star map.
Star map showing the position of comet 297P/Beshore (2008 J2) in the constellation of Gemini 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 297P/Beshore (2008 J2) 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.

297P/Beshore (2008 J2)
RA: 06h 05m 51s
Dec: +23° 20’ 25”
Simplified high-resolution deep sky chart showing the current position of comet 297P/Beshore (2008 J2). Field of view: 60 x 40 arcminutes. Go to the dedicated page

Equatorial Coordinates

Apparent

06h 07m 24s
+23° 20’ 10”
13h 17m 38s
19h 25m 03s

J2000

06h 05m 51s
+23° 20’ 25”

Additional Information

Gemini
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
23.26

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 297P/Beshore (2008 J2) from Šentjernej, Slovenia (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/Ljubljana):

Azimuth: 66.7°
Max altitude: 67.5°
Azimuth: 293.3°

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Distance from Earth

The distance of comet 297P/Beshore (2008 J2) from Earth is currently 790,471,235.0 kilometers, equivalent to 5.2839738380 Astronomical Units. Light takes 43m 56.728s to travel from comet 297P/Beshore (2008 J2) and arrive to us.

790,471,235.0
5.2839738380
43m 56.728s

The following graph shows the distance of comet 297P/Beshore (2008 J2) 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 297P/Beshore (2008 J2) 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 297P/Beshore (2008 J2) 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 297P/Beshore (2008 J2) to Earth will happen on Monday 9 June 2081 at a distance of 1.370456 Astronomical Units, or 205,017,322 kilometers:

Monday 9 June 2081
205,017,322
1.370456

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 297P/Beshore (2008 J2), 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 297P/Beshore (2008 J2) as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of comet 297P/Beshore (2008 J2) at epoch February, 27 2009 00:00 UTC (JD: 2454890.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.30860610
Orbit inclination i 10.26338970°
Perihelion distance q 2.40884148 AU
360,357,556 km
Aphelion distance Q 4.55923123 AU
682,051,285 km
Semi-major axis a 3.48403635 AU
521,204,421 km
Orbital period period 6.5033 years
2,375.3217 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp March 21, 2008
2,454,546.5287 JD
Next perihelion transit September 21, 2014
2,456,921.8505 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 131.82004245568°
Longitude of the ascending node node 98.285080077052°
Mean anomaly M 52.131741155348°
Mean motion n 0.15155842°/day

Orbit Visualization

The following chart is a 3D animated visualization of the orbit of comet 297P/Beshore (2008 J2) 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 297P/Beshore (2008 J2) 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 23 2025 05h 58m 21s +23° 13’ 22” 23.29 Taurus
Jun 24 2025 05h 59m 29s +23° 14’ 20” 23.29 Taurus
Jun 25 2025 06h 00m 37s +23° 15’ 15” 23.28 Taurus
Jun 26 2025 06h 01m 45s +23° 16’ 09” 23.28 Taurus
Jun 27 2025 06h 02m 53s +23° 17’ 00” 23.28 Gemini
Jun 28 2025 06h 04m 01s +23° 17’ 51” 23.27 Gemini
Jun 29 2025 06h 05m 09s +23° 18’ 39” 23.27 Gemini
Jun 30 2025 06h 06m 17s +23° 19’ 26” 23.26 Gemini
Jul 01 2025 06h 07m 25s +23° 20’ 10” 23.26 Gemini
Jul 02 2025 06h 08m 33s +23° 20’ 54” 23.25 Gemini
Jul 03 2025 06h 09m 41s +23° 21’ 34” 23.25 Gemini
Jul 04 2025 06h 10m 48s +23° 22’ 14” 23.24 Gemini
Jul 05 2025 06h 11m 56s +23° 22’ 52” 23.24 Gemini
Jul 06 2025 06h 13m 04s +23° 23’ 28” 23.23 Gemini

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