Comet P/2022 P2 (ZTF)

Comet P/2022 P2 (ZTF) is currently in the constellation of Hydra. The current Right Ascension of Comet P/2022 P2 (ZTF) is 09h 10m 51s and the Declination is +04° 27’ 06” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current estimated magnitude of Comet P/2022 P2 (ZTF) is 21.54 (JPL).

Today's rise, transit and set times of Comet P/2022 P2 (ZTF) from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

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Available Resources

• Position and finder charts (see also Where is Comet P/2022 P2 (ZTF)?)
• Distance from Earth (see also How far is Comet P/2022 P2 (ZTF) from Earth?)
• When does Comet P/2022 P2 (ZTF) rise and set?
• Brightness (see also How bright is Comet P/2022 P2 (ZTF)?)
• Orbital elements. Detailed information about Comet P/2022 P2 (ZTF) orbital parameters.
• Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Comet P/2022 P2 (ZTF) with respect to the major Solar System objects.
• 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Comet P/2022 P2 (ZTF) for the past and next 7 days.
• Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Comet P/2022 P2 (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/2022 P2 (ZTF) with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.

Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet P/2022 P2 (ZTF) is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

Also check out Where is Comet P/2022 P2 (ZTF)?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Comet P/2022 P2 (ZTF) in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Comet P/2022 P2 (ZTF) Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet P/2022 P2 (ZTF) from Earth is currently 340,041,278 kilometers, equivalent to 2.273036 Astronomical Units. Light takes 18 minutes and 54.2556 seconds to travel from Comet P/2022 P2 (ZTF) and arrive to us.

The following chart shows the distance of Comet P/2022 P2 (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/2022 P2 (ZTF) from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest Approach of Comet P/2022 P2 (ZTF) to Earth

Between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100, the closest approach of Comet P/2022 P2 (ZTF) to Earth happens on Tue Nov 11 2031 at a distance of 1.161029 Astronomical Units, or 173,687,435 kilometers:

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

Comet P/2022 P2 (ZTF) Brightness

The current visual magnitude of Comet P/2022 P2 (ZTF) is 21.54.

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/2022 P2 (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.

Visualization of Comet P/2022 P2 (ZTF) Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet P/2022 P2 (ZTF) with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet P/2022 P2 (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/2022 P2 (ZTF) 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet P/2022 P2 (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/2022 P2 (ZTF) in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date	Right AscensionR.A.	DeclinationDec.	MagnitudeMag	Constellation
2023 Mar 25	09h 11m 06s	+04° 18’ 24”	21.29	Hydra
2023 Mar 26	09h 10m 59s	+04° 19’ 45”	21.32	Hydra
2023 Mar 27	09h 10m 54s	+04° 21’ 03”	21.35	Hydra
2023 Mar 28	09h 10m 50s	+04° 22’ 18”	21.39	Hydra
2023 Mar 29	09h 10m 47s	+04° 23’ 27”	21.42	Hydra
2023 Mar 30	09h 10m 46s	+04° 24’ 33”	21.46	Hydra
2023 Mar 31	09h 10m 47s	+04° 25’ 36”	21.49	Hydra
2023 Apr 01	09h 10m 50s	+04° 26’ 35”	21.52	Hydra
2023 Apr 02	09h 10m 53s	+04° 27’ 30”	21.56	Hydra
2023 Apr 03	09h 10m 56s	+04° 28’ 22”	21.59	Hydra
2023 Apr 04	09h 11m 03s	+04° 29’ 08”	21.63	Hydra
2023 Apr 05	09h 11m 09s	+04° 29’ 50”	21.66	Hydra
2023 Apr 06	09h 11m 17s	+04° 30’ 29”	21.69	Hydra
2023 Apr 07	09h 11m 27s	+04° 31’ 03”	21.73	Hydra