Southern Comet (C/1947 X1-A)

Southern Comet (C/1947 X1-A) is currently in the constellation of Aquarius. The current Right Ascension of Southern Comet (C/1947 X1-A) is 21h 50m 35s and the Declination is -04° 14’ 42” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt).

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.

Today's rise, transit and set times of Southern Comet (C/1947 X1-A) from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

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• Position and finder charts (see also Where is Southern Comet (C/1947 X1-A)?)
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• Brightness (see also How bright is Southern Comet (C/1947 X1-A)?)
• Orbital elements. Detailed information about Southern Comet (C/1947 X1-A) orbital parameters.
• Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Southern Comet (C/1947 X1-A) with respect to the major Solar System objects.
• 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Southern Comet (C/1947 X1-A) for the past and next 7 days.
• Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Southern Comet (C/1947 X1-A) in the sky from your location.
• Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Southern Comet (C/1947 X1-A) with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.

Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Southern Comet (C/1947 X1-A) is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

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Southern Comet (C/1947 X1-A) Distance from Earth

The distance of Southern Comet (C/1947 X1-A) from Earth is currently 14,583,621,107 kilometers, equivalent to 97.485486 Astronomical Units. Light takes 13 hours, 30 minutes and 45.7238 seconds to travel from Southern Comet (C/1947 X1-A) and arrive to us.

The following chart shows the distance of Southern Comet (C/1947 X1-A) 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 C/1947 X1-A (Southern Comet) from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest Approach of Southern Comet (C/1947 X1-A) to Earth

Between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100, the closest approach of Southern Comet (C/1947 X1-A) to Earth happens on Mon Aug 12 2013 at a distance of 88.311242 Astronomical Units, or 13,211,173,795 kilometers:

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

Southern Comet (C/1947 X1-A) Brightness and Light Curve

Visualization of Southern Comet (C/1947 X1-A) Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Southern Comet (C/1947 X1-A) with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Southern Comet (C/1947 X1-A) 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!

Southern Comet (C/1947 X1-A) 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Southern Comet (C/1947 X1-A) computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Southern Comet (C/1947 X1-A) in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date	Right AscensionR.A.	DeclinationDec.	MagnitudeMag	Constellation
2023 May 30	21h 50m 40s	-04° 14’ 58”	N.A.	Aquarius
2023 May 31	21h 50m 39s	-04° 14’ 56”	N.A.	Aquarius
2023 Jun 01	21h 50m 39s	-04° 14’ 53”	N.A.	Aquarius
2023 Jun 02	21h 50m 39s	-04° 14’ 50”	N.A.	Aquarius
2023 Jun 03	21h 50m 38s	-04° 14’ 48”	N.A.	Aquarius
2023 Jun 04	21h 50m 38s	-04° 14’ 47”	N.A.	Aquarius
2023 Jun 05	21h 50m 36s	-04° 14’ 44”	N.A.	Aquarius
2023 Jun 06	21h 50m 35s	-04° 14’ 43”	N.A.	Aquarius
2023 Jun 07	21h 50m 35s	-04° 14’ 42”	N.A.	Aquarius
2023 Jun 08	21h 50m 35s	-04° 14’ 40”	N.A.	Aquarius
2023 Jun 09	21h 50m 34s	-04° 14’ 39”	N.A.	Aquarius
2023 Jun 10	21h 50m 33s	-04° 14’ 39”	N.A.	Aquarius
2023 Jun 11	21h 50m 31s	-04° 14’ 39”	N.A.	Aquarius
2023 Jun 12	21h 50m 30s	-04° 14’ 39”	N.A.	Aquarius