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Comet 297P/Beshore (2008 J2)

Above the horizon.  Rise: 6:19 | Tran: 14:21 | Set: 22:24
Alt: 7.32°   Az: 62.81°   Direction: East-North-East

Comet 297P/Beshore (2008 J2) is in the constellation of Taurus, at a distance of 788,899,185.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 05h 23m 15s and the Declination is +22° 27’ 25” (apparent coordinates). The predicted magnitude of Comet 297P/Beshore (2008 J2) is 23.37 (data provided by JPL Horizons).

Finder Charts

Map showing Comet 297P/Beshore (2008 J2) in Taurus on May, 22 2025. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Sky map showing Comet 297P/Beshore (2008 J2) in Taurus on May, 22 2025. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive sky chart

High precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet 297P/Beshore (2008 J2) is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

297P/Beshore (2008 J2)
RA: 05h 21m 43s
Dec: +22° 26’ 02”
Deep sky finder chart for Comet 297P/Beshore (2008 J2). Field of view: 60x40 arcmins. View in deep sky object tracker

Also check out Where is Comet 297P/Beshore (2008 J2)?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Comet 297P/Beshore (2008 J2) in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

05h 23m 15s
+22° 27’ 25”
16h 50m 41s
22h 13m 57s

J2000

05h 21m 43s
+22° 26’ 02”

Additional Information

Taurus
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23.37

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

Today's rise, transit and set times of Comet 297P/Beshore (2008 J2) from Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 67.5°
Max altitude: 61.0°
Azimuth: 292.5°
  • 297P/Beshore (2008 J2) is above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
  • Right now it is placed in the East-North-East direction at an altitude of 7.32° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 297P/Beshore (2008 J2) is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet 297P/Beshore (2008 J2) from Earth is currently 788,899,185.0 kilometers, equivalent to 5.2734653328 Astronomical Units. Light takes 43m 51.484s to travel from Comet 297P/Beshore (2008 J2) and arrive to us.

788,899,185.0
5.2734653328
43m 51.484s

The following chart shows the distance of Comet 297P/Beshore (2008 J2) 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.

Chart of the distance of Comet 297P/Beshore (2008 J2) from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)

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 297P/Beshore (2008 J2) from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest Approach

Between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2099, the closest approach of Comet 297P/Beshore (2008 J2) to Earth happens on Mon Jun 9 2081 at a distance of 1.370456 Astronomical Units, or 205,017,322 kilometers:

Mon Jun 9 2081
205,017,322
1.370456

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

Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet 297P/Beshore (2008 J2), 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.

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 27 February 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 2008-Mar-21 00:41:22
2,454,546.5287 JD
Next perihelion transit 2014-Sep-21 08:24
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
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Orbit Diagram of Comet 297P/Beshore (2008 J2)
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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
2025 May 15 05h 15m 37s +22° 12’ 52” 23.38 Taurus
2025 May 16 05h 16m 39s +22° 14’ 56” 23.38 Taurus
2025 May 17 05h 17m 42s +22° 17’ 00” 23.38 Taurus
2025 May 18 05h 18m 45s +22° 19’ 03” 23.38 Taurus
2025 May 19 05h 19m 48s +22° 21’ 04” 23.38 Taurus
2025 May 20 05h 20m 51s +22° 23’ 02” 23.38 Taurus
2025 May 21 05h 21m 54s +22° 25’ 00” 23.37 Taurus
2025 May 22 05h 22m 58s +22° 26’ 56” 23.37 Taurus
2025 May 23 05h 24m 02s +22° 28’ 49” 23.37 Taurus
2025 May 24 05h 25m 07s +22° 30’ 42” 23.37 Taurus
2025 May 25 05h 26m 12s +22° 32’ 33” 23.37 Taurus
2025 May 26 05h 27m 16s +22° 34’ 22” 23.37 Taurus
2025 May 27 05h 28m 21s +22° 36’ 10” 23.37 Taurus
2025 May 28 05h 29m 26s +22° 37’ 56” 23.36 Taurus

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