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Comet P/2022 P2 (ZTF)

Below the horizon.  Rise: 2:28 | Tran: 5:32 | Set: 8:36
Alt: -55.71°   Az: 62.18°   Direction: East-North-East

Comet P/2022 P2 (ZTF) is in the constellation of Hydra, at a distance of 864,223,514.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 14h 46m 40s and the Declination is -28° 51’ 26” (apparent coordinates). The predicted magnitude of Comet P/2022 P2 (ZTF) is 30.62 (data provided by JPL Horizons).

Finder Charts

Map showing Comet P/2022 P2 (ZTF) in Hydra on February, 08 2025. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Sky map showing Comet P/2022 P2 (ZTF) in Hydra on February, 08 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: 14h 45m 10s
Dec: -28° 45’ 09”
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

14h 46m 40s
-28° 51’ 26”
14h 18m 42s
05h 05m 22s

J2000

14h 45m 10s
-28° 45’ 09”

Additional Information

Hydra
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
30.62

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: 118.8°
Max altitude: 9.7°
Azimuth: 241.2°
  • 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 864,223,514.0 kilometers, equivalent to 5.7769773724 Astronomical Units. Light takes 48m 2.739s to travel from Comet P/2022 P2 (ZTF) and arrive to us.

864,223,514.0
5.7769773724
48m 2.739s

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 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:

Tue Nov 11 2031
173,687,435
1.161029

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 05 October 2022 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459858.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.55787949
Orbit inclination i 12.44299770°
Perihelion distance q 1.98226453 AU
296,542,553 km
Aphelion distance Q 6.98481329 AU
1,044,913,197 km
Semi-major axis a 4.48353891 AU
670,727,875 km
Orbital period period 9.4938 years
3,467.6068 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2022-Jul-10 18:49:36
2,459,771.2845 JD
Next perihelion transit 2032-Jan-07 09:23
2,463,238.8912 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 137.58890667958°
Longitude of the ascending node node 291.23106781688°
Mean anomaly M 9.0545438929713°
Mean motion n 0.10381800°/day

Orbit Visualization

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 Feb 01 14h 45m 17s -28° 30’ 20” 30.61 Hydra
2025 Feb 02 14h 45m 30s -28° 33’ 10” 30.61 Hydra
2025 Feb 03 14h 45m 42s -28° 35’ 59” 30.61 Hydra
2025 Feb 04 14h 45m 54s -28° 38’ 43” 30.62 Hydra
2025 Feb 05 14h 46m 05s -28° 41’ 26” 30.62 Hydra
2025 Feb 06 14h 46m 15s -28° 44’ 07” 30.62 Hydra
2025 Feb 07 14h 46m 24s -28° 46’ 45” 30.62 Hydra
2025 Feb 08 14h 46m 33s -28° 49’ 19” 30.62 Hydra
2025 Feb 09 14h 46m 41s -28° 51’ 52” 30.62 Hydra
2025 Feb 10 14h 46m 48s -28° 54’ 22” 30.62 Hydra
2025 Feb 11 14h 46m 55s -28° 56’ 49” 30.61 Hydra
2025 Feb 12 14h 47m 00s -28° 59’ 13” 30.61 Hydra
2025 Feb 13 14h 47m 05s -29° 01’ 35” 30.61 Hydra
2025 Feb 14 14h 47m 10s -29° 03’ 53” 30.61 Hydra

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