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Comet P/2022 P2 (ZTF)

Above the horizon.  Rise: 14:29 | Tran: 19:28 | Set: 0:28
Alt: 16.81°   Az: 227.98°   Direction: South-West

Comet P/2022 P2 (ZTF) is in the constellation of Hydra, at a distance of 866,270,297.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 13h 58m 16s and the Declination is -25° 18’ 27” (apparent coordinates). The estimated magnitude of comet P/2022 P2 (ZTF), computed using JPL Horizons's data, is 30.36).

Finder Charts

The sky charts below show, at different resolutions, the position of comet P/2022 P2 (ZTF) in the sky. Click on each chart to access the interactive star map tool.

Star map showing the position of comet P/2022 P2 (ZTF) in the constellation of Hydra on F, d Y. Field of view: 50x30 degrees. View interactive star map.
Star map showing the position of comet P/2022 P2 (ZTF) in the constellation of Hydra 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 P/2022 P2 (ZTF) 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.

P/2022 P2 (ZTF)
RA: 13h 56m 50s
Dec: -25° 11’ 02”
Simplified high-resolution deep sky chart showing the current position of comet P/2022 P2 (ZTF). Field of view: 60 x 40 arcminutes. Go to the dedicated page

Equatorial Coordinates

Apparent

13h 58m 16s
-25° 18’ 27”
03h 27m 31s
17h 25m 47s

J2000

13h 56m 50s
-25° 11’ 02”

Additional Information

Hydra
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
30.36

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 P/2022 P2 (ZTF) from Shangzhuang, China (all times relative to the local timezone Asia/Shanghai):

Azimuth: 115.3°
Max altitude: 36.4°
Azimuth: 244.7°

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Distance from Earth

The distance of comet P/2022 P2 (ZTF) from Earth is currently 866,270,297.0 kilometers, equivalent to 5.7906592717 Astronomical Units. Light takes 48m 9.567s to travel from comet P/2022 P2 (ZTF) and arrive to us.

866,270,297.0
5.7906592717
48m 9.567s

The following graph shows the distance of comet P/2022 P2 (ZTF) 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 P/2022 P2 (ZTF) 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 P/2022 P2 (ZTF) 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 P/2022 P2 (ZTF) to Earth will happen on Tuesday 11 November 2031 at a distance of 1.162582 Astronomical Units, or 173,919,840 kilometers:

Tuesday 11 November 2031
173,919,840
1.162582

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 P/2022 P2 (ZTF), 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 P/2022 P2 (ZTF) as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of comet P/2022 P2 (ZTF) at epoch October, 20 2022 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459873.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.55791731
Orbit inclination i 12.44286864°
Perihelion distance q 1.98226473 AU
296,542,583 km
Aphelion distance Q 6.98558122 AU
1,045,028,078 km
Semi-major axis a 4.48392297 AU
670,785,330 km
Orbital period period 9.4950 years
3,468.0523 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp July 10, 2022
2,459,771.2869 JD
Next perihelion transit January 7, 2032
2,463,239.3393 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 137.58959186251°
Longitude of the ascending node node 291.23111690832°
Mean anomaly M 10.610193390381°
Mean motion n 0.10380466°/day

Orbit Visualization

The following chart is a 3D animated visualization of the orbit of comet P/2022 P2 (ZTF) 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 P/2022 P2 (ZTF) 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 26 2025 13h 58m 46s -25° 38’ 15” 30.28 Hydra
Jun 27 2025 13h 58m 40s -25° 35’ 29” 30.29 Hydra
Jun 28 2025 13h 58m 35s -25° 32’ 47” 30.30 Hydra
Jun 29 2025 13h 58m 30s -25° 30’ 07” 30.31 Hydra
Jun 30 2025 13h 58m 26s -25° 27’ 30” 30.32 Hydra
Jul 01 2025 13h 58m 22s -25° 24’ 56” 30.33 Hydra
Jul 02 2025 13h 58m 20s -25° 22’ 25” 30.34 Hydra
Jul 03 2025 13h 58m 17s -25° 19’ 58” 30.35 Hydra
Jul 04 2025 13h 58m 16s -25° 17’ 33” 30.36 Hydra
Jul 05 2025 13h 58m 15s -25° 15’ 12” 30.37 Hydra
Jul 06 2025 13h 58m 15s -25° 12’ 55” 30.38 Hydra
Jul 07 2025 13h 58m 16s -25° 10’ 40” 30.39 Hydra
Jul 08 2025 13h 58m 17s -25° 08’ 29” 30.40 Hydra
Jul 09 2025 13h 58m 19s -25° 06’ 22” 30.41 Hydra

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