Comet P/2021 N1 (ZTF)

Comet P/2021 N1 (ZTF) is currently in the constellation of Auriga. The current Right Ascension of Comet P/2021 N1 (ZTF) is 05h 39m 48s and the Declination is +36° 16’ 43” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current estimated magnitude of Comet P/2021 N1 (ZTF) is 26.35 (JPL).

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Additional information about Comet P/2021 N1 (ZTF) available on TheSkyLive:

Available Resources

• Position and finder charts (see also Where is Comet P/2021 N1 (ZTF)?)
• Distance from Earth (see also How far is Comet P/2021 N1 (ZTF) from Earth?)
• Rise and set times (see also When does Comet P/2021 N1 (ZTF) rise and set?)
• Brightness (see also How bright is Comet P/2021 N1 (ZTF)?)
• Orbital elements. Detailed information about Comet P/2021 N1 (ZTF) orbital parameters.
• Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Comet P/2021 N1 (ZTF) with respect to the major Solar System objects.
• 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Comet P/2021 N1 (ZTF) for the past and next 7 days.
• Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Comet P/2021 N1 (ZTF) in the sky from your location.
• Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Comet P/2021 N1 (ZTF) with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.

Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet P/2021 N1 (ZTF) is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

Also check out Where is Comet P/2021 N1 (ZTF)?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Comet P/2021 N1 (ZTF) in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Comet P/2021 N1 (ZTF) Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet P/2021 N1 (ZTF) from Earth is currently 207,063,673 kilometers, equivalent to 1.384135 Astronomical Units. Light takes 11 minutes and 30.6901 seconds to travel from Comet P/2021 N1 (ZTF) and arrive to us.

The following chart shows the distance of Comet P/2021 N1 (ZTF) 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 P/2021 N1 (ZTF) from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest approach of Comet P/2021 N1 (ZTF) to Earth

Between January 2013 and December 2100, the closest approach of Comet P/2021 N1 (ZTF) to Earth happens on Fri Sep 1 2073 at a distance of 0.128905 Astronomical Units, or 19,283,904 kilometers:

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

Comet P/2021 N1 (ZTF) brightness

The current visual magnitude of Comet P/2021 N1 (ZTF) is 26.35.

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 behavior 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 P/2021 N1 (ZTF), 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.

Comet P/2021 N1 (ZTF) rise and set times

Today's Comet P/2021 N1 (ZTF) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

The rise and set times are defined as the time at which the upper limb of Comet P/2021 N1 (ZTF) touches the horizon, considering the effect of the atmospheric refraction. As the atmospheric conditions cannot be modeled precisely the times reported here should be considered correct with an approximation of few minutes.

Visualization of Comet P/2021 N1 (ZTF) Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet P/2021 N1 (ZTF) with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet P/2021 N1 (ZTF) 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!

Comet P/2021 N1 (ZTF) 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet P/2021 N1 (ZTF) computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet P/2021 N1 (ZTF) in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date	Right AscensionR.A.	DeclinationDec.	MagnitudeMag	Constellation
2021 Nov 27	05h 53m 30s	+36° 44’ 38”	26.05	Auriga
2021 Nov 28	05h 51m 47s	+36° 41’ 53”	26.08	Auriga
2021 Nov 29	05h 50m 03s	+36° 38’ 53”	26.12	Auriga
2021 Nov 30	05h 48m 19s	+36° 35’ 39”	26.16	Auriga
2021 Dec 01	05h 46m 32s	+36° 32’ 12”	26.20	Auriga
2021 Dec 02	05h 44m 48s	+36° 28’ 30”	26.24	Auriga
2021 Dec 03	05h 43m 01s	+36° 24’ 33”	26.28	Auriga
2021 Dec 04	05h 41m 16s	+36° 20’ 24”	26.32	Auriga
2021 Dec 05	05h 39m 29s	+36° 16’ 00”	26.36	Auriga
2021 Dec 06	05h 37m 44s	+36° 11’ 23”	26.40	Auriga
2021 Dec 07	05h 35m 58s	+36° 06’ 34”	26.44	Auriga
2021 Dec 08	05h 34m 14s	+36° 01’ 32”	26.48	Auriga
2021 Dec 09	05h 32m 30s	+35° 56’ 17”	26.52	Auriga
2021 Dec 10	05h 30m 47s	+35° 50’ 50”	26.56	Auriga