Comet C/2020 A2 (Iwamoto)
Comet C/2020 A2 (Iwamoto) is currently in the constellation of Orion, at a distance of 2,216,428,536 kilometers from Earth.
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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 Comet C/2020 A2 (Iwamoto) from Greenwich, United Kingdom (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- C/2020 A2 (Iwamoto) is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
- Right now it is placed in the West-South-West direction at an altitude of 7° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, C/2020 A2 (Iwamoto) is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Comet C/2020 A2 (Iwamoto) Position and Finder Charts
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Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet C/2020 A2 (Iwamoto) is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.
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Comet C/2020 A2 (Iwamoto) Distance from Earth
The distance of Comet C/2020 A2 (Iwamoto) from Earth is currently 2,216,428,536 kilometers, equivalent to 14.815910 Astronomical Units. Light takes 2 hours, 3 minutes and 13.2098 seconds to travel from Comet C/2020 A2 (Iwamoto) and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Comet C/2020 A2 (Iwamoto) 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/2020 A2 (Iwamoto) from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest Approach of Comet C/2020 A2 (Iwamoto) to Earth
Between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2099, the closest approach of Comet C/2020 A2 (Iwamoto) to Earth happens on Sat Feb 22 2020 at a distance of 0.912845 Astronomical Units, or 136,559,647 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Comet C/2020 A2 (Iwamoto) Brightness and Light Curve
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet C/2020 A2 (Iwamoto), 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.
Comet C/2020 A2 (Iwamoto) Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet C/2020 A2 (Iwamoto) at epoch 22 February 2020 00:00 UTC (JD: 2458902.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
Element | Symbol | Value |
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Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.99907770 |
Orbit inclination | i | 120.75013186° |
Perihelion distance | q | 0.97801189 AU 146,308,496 km |
Aphelion distance | Q |
2,119.84322708 AU 317,124,033,625 km |
Semi-major axis | a |
1,060.41061948 AU 158,635,171,060 km |
Orbital period | period |
34,531.8070 years 12,612,742.5009 days |
Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2020-Jan-08 07:41:43 2,458,856.8206 JD |
Next perihelion transit | 36552-Jul-14 19:43 15,071,599.3216 JD |
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Argument of perihelion | peri | 68.209202865611° |
Longitude of the ascending node | node | 286.37941311536° |
Mean anomaly | M | 0.0013038061084157° |
Mean motion | n | 0.00002854°/day |
Visualization of Comet C/2020 A2 (Iwamoto) Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet C/2020 A2 (Iwamoto) with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet C/2020 A2 (Iwamoto) 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!
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Comet C/2020 A2 (Iwamoto) 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet C/2020 A2 (Iwamoto) computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet C/2020 A2 (Iwamoto) in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
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2024 May 08 | 05h 32m 34s | -06° 44’ 17” | 33.26 | Orion |
2024 May 09 | 05h 32m 45s | -06° 43’ 21” | 33.26 | Orion |
2024 May 10 | 05h 32m 58s | -06° 42’ 24” | 33.27 | Orion |
2024 May 11 | 05h 33m 11s | -06° 41’ 31” | 33.27 | Orion |
2024 May 12 | 05h 33m 24s | -06° 40’ 40” | 33.28 | Orion |
2024 May 13 | 05h 33m 35s | -06° 39’ 50” | 33.28 | Orion |
2024 May 14 | 05h 33m 48s | -06° 39’ 02” | 33.29 | Orion |
2024 May 15 | 05h 34m 01s | -06° 38’ 15” | 33.29 | Orion |
2024 May 16 | 05h 34m 14s | -06° 37’ 29” | 33.29 | Orion |
2024 May 17 | 05h 34m 27s | -06° 36’ 47” | 33.30 | Orion |
2024 May 18 | 05h 34m 41s | -06° 36’ 06” | 33.30 | Orion |
2024 May 19 | 05h 34m 54s | -06° 35’ 26” | 33.31 | Orion |
2024 May 20 | 05h 35m 08s | -06° 34’ 48” | 33.31 | Orion |
2024 May 21 | 05h 35m 21s | -06° 34’ 12” | 33.31 | Orion |