Southern Comet (C/1947 X1-A)
Southern Comet (C/1947 X1-A) is currently in the constellation of Aquarius, at a distance of 14,769,429,694 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 Southern Comet (C/1947 X1-A) from Greenwich, United Kingdom (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- C/1947 X1-A (Southern Comet) is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
- Right now it is placed in the South-South-East direction at an altitude of 29° above the horizon.
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Southern Comet (C/1947 X1-A) Position and Finder Charts
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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 14,769,429,694 kilometers, equivalent to 98.727540 Astronomical Units. Light takes 13 hours, 41 minutes and 5.5145 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
Southern Comet (C/1947 X1-A) Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Southern Comet (C/1947 X1-A) at epoch 01 January 1970 00:00 UTC (JD: 2432538.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
Element | Symbol | Value |
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Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.99984292 |
Orbit inclination | i | 138.51137649° |
Perihelion distance | q | 0.11000471 AU 16,456,470 km |
Aphelion distance | Q |
1,400.47396976 AU 209,507,924,267 km |
Semi-major axis | a |
700.29198723 AU 104,762,190,368 km |
Orbital period | period |
18,532.1983 years 6,768,885.4193 days |
Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 1947-Dec-02 14:04:30 2,432,522.0865 JD |
Next perihelion transit | 20480-Jun-30 00:08 9,201,407.5058 JD |
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Argument of perihelion | peri | 196.18205692517° |
Longitude of the ascending node | node | 337.31152850504° |
Mean anomaly | M | 0.00087294596831845° |
Mean motion | n | 0.00005318°/day |
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!
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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 |
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2024 May 01 | 21h 50m 34s | -04° 17’ 24” | N.A. | Aquarius |
2024 May 02 | 21h 50m 35s | -04° 17’ 16” | N.A. | Aquarius |
2024 May 03 | 21h 50m 35s | -04° 17’ 07” | N.A. | Aquarius |
2024 May 04 | 21h 50m 35s | -04° 16’ 59” | N.A. | Aquarius |
2024 May 05 | 21h 50m 35s | -04° 16’ 51” | N.A. | Aquarius |
2024 May 06 | 21h 50m 36s | -04° 16’ 44” | N.A. | Aquarius |
2024 May 07 | 21h 50m 36s | -04° 16’ 36” | N.A. | Aquarius |
2024 May 08 | 21h 50m 36s | -04° 16’ 28” | N.A. | Aquarius |
2024 May 09 | 21h 50m 38s | -04° 16’ 22” | N.A. | Aquarius |
2024 May 10 | 21h 50m 38s | -04° 16’ 14” | N.A. | Aquarius |
2024 May 11 | 21h 50m 38s | -04° 16’ 08” | N.A. | Aquarius |
2024 May 12 | 21h 50m 38s | -04° 16’ 01” | N.A. | Aquarius |
2024 May 13 | 21h 50m 39s | -04° 15’ 56” | N.A. | Aquarius |
2024 May 14 | 21h 50m 39s | -04° 15’ 48” | N.A. | Aquarius |