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Comet P/2022 P2 (ZTF)

Below the horizon.  Rise: 17:20 | Tran: 20:50 | Set: 0:19
Alt: -53.50°   Az: 58.37°   Direction: South-West

Comet P/2022 P2 (ZTF) is in the constellation of Hydra, at a distance of 841,940,835.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 13h 59m 05s and the Declination is -25° 45’ 36” (apparent coordinates). The predicted magnitude of Comet P/2022 P2 (ZTF) is 30.25 (data provided by JPL Horizons).

Finder Charts

Map showing Comet P/2022 P2 (ZTF) in Hydra on June, 23 2025. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Sky map showing Comet P/2022 P2 (ZTF) in Hydra on June, 23 2025. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive sky chart

High 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.

P/2022 P2 (ZTF)
RA: 13h 57m 39s
Dec: -25° 38’ 12”
Deep sky finder chart for Comet P/2022 P2 (ZTF). Field of view: 60x40 arcmins. View in deep sky object tracker

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.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

13h 59m 05s
-25° 45’ 36”
14h 16m 52s
04h 15m 58s

J2000

13h 57m 39s
-25° 38’ 12”

Additional Information

Hydra
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
30.25

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 P/2022 P2 (ZTF) from Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 115.7°
Max altitude: 12.8°
Azimuth: 244.3°
  • P/2022 P2 (ZTF) is below the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
  • Given its current magnitude, P/2022 P2 (ZTF) is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet P/2022 P2 (ZTF) from Earth is currently 841,940,835.0 kilometers, equivalent to 5.6280268634 Astronomical Units. Light takes 46m 48.412s to travel from Comet P/2022 P2 (ZTF) and arrive to us.

841,940,835.0
5.6280268634
46m 48.412s

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.

Chart of the distance of Comet P/2022 P2 (ZTF) 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 P/2022 P2 (ZTF) 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 P/2022 P2 (ZTF) to Earth happens on Tue Nov 11 2031 at a distance of 1.162582 Astronomical Units, or 173,919,840 kilometers:

Tue Nov 11 2031
173,919,840
1.162582

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 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.

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 20 October 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 2022-Jul-10 18:53:10
2,459,771.2869 JD
Next perihelion transit 2032-Jan-07 20:08
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
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Orbit Diagram of Comet P/2022 P2 (ZTF)
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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
2025 Jun 16 14h 00m 25s -26° 08’ 25” 30.19 Hydra
2025 Jun 17 14h 00m 12s -26° 05’ 13” 30.20 Hydra
2025 Jun 18 14h 00m 00s -26° 02’ 03” 30.21 Hydra
2025 Jun 19 13h 59m 48s -25° 58’ 55” 30.22 Hydra
2025 Jun 20 13h 59m 37s -25° 55’ 51” 30.23 Hydra
2025 Jun 21 13h 59m 27s -25° 52’ 48” 30.24 Hydra
2025 Jun 22 13h 59m 17s -25° 49’ 48” 30.25 Hydra
2025 Jun 23 13h 59m 09s -25° 46’ 50” 30.25 Hydra
2025 Jun 24 13h 59m 00s -25° 43’ 56” 30.26 Hydra
2025 Jun 25 13h 58m 53s -25° 41’ 04” 30.27 Hydra
2025 Jun 26 13h 58m 46s -25° 38’ 15” 30.28 Hydra
2025 Jun 27 13h 58m 40s -25° 35’ 29” 30.29 Hydra
2025 Jun 28 13h 58m 35s -25° 32’ 46” 30.30 Hydra
2025 Jun 29 13h 58m 30s -25° 30’ 06” 30.31 Hydra

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