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Comet 25D/Neujmin 2 (Lost)

Altitude: 3.9°   Azimuth: 74.8°   Direction: East-North-East

Comet 25D/Neujmin 2 (Lost) is currently in the constellation of Pisces, at a distance of 669,605,432 kilometers from Earth.

Finder chart of 25D/Neujmin 2 (Lost) in Pisces on March,29 2024
Map showing Comet 25D/Neujmin 2 (Lost) in Pisces on March, 29 2024. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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The current Right Ascension of Comet 25D/Neujmin 2 (Lost) is 01h 40m 11s and the Declination is +12° 28’ 31” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 25D/Neujmin 2 (Lost) is 24.01 (JPL).

01h 40m 11s
+12° 28’ 31”
Pisces
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n/a
n/a
n/a
24.01

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 25D/Neujmin 2 (Lost) from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 77.5°
Max altitude: 51.0°
Azimuth: 282.5°
  • 25D/Neujmin 2 (Lost) is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.
  • Right now it is placed in the East-North-East direction at an altitude of 4° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 25D/Neujmin 2 (Lost) is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Additional Resources

Comet 25D/Neujmin 2 (Lost) Position and Finder Charts

Finder chart of 25D/Neujmin 2 (Lost)
Map showing Comet 25D/Neujmin 2 (Lost) in Pisces on March, 29 2024
Field of view: 10x6 degrees
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Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet 25D/Neujmin 2 (Lost) is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

25D/Neujmin 2 (Lost)
RA: 01h 40m 11s
Dec: +12° 28’ 31”
Deep sky finder chart for Comet 25D/Neujmin 2 (Lost)
Field of view: 60x40 arcmins
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Also check out Where is Comet 25D/Neujmin 2 (Lost)?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Comet 25D/Neujmin 2 (Lost) in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Comet 25D/Neujmin 2 (Lost) Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet 25D/Neujmin 2 (Lost) from Earth is currently 669,605,432 kilometers, equivalent to 4.476036 Astronomical Units. Light takes 37 minutes and 13.5633 seconds to travel from Comet 25D/Neujmin 2 (Lost) and arrive to us.

669,605,432
4.476036
37 minutes and 13.5633 seconds

The following chart shows the distance of Comet 25D/Neujmin 2 (Lost) 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 25D/Neujmin 2 (Lost) 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 25D/Neujmin 2 (Lost) from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest Approach of Comet 25D/Neujmin 2 (Lost) to Earth

Between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100, the closest approach of Comet 25D/Neujmin 2 (Lost) to Earth happens on Wed Feb 26 2014 at a distance of 0.341279 Astronomical Units, or 51,054,663 kilometers:

Wed Feb 26 2014
51,054,663
0.341279

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

Comet 25D/Neujmin 2 (Lost) Brightness and Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet 25D/Neujmin 2 (Lost), 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 25D/Neujmin 2 (Lost) as a function of time

Comet 25D/Neujmin 2 (Lost) Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet 25D/Neujmin 2 (Lost) at epoch 01 January 1970 00:00 UTC (JD: 2424960.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.56681860
Orbit inclination i 10.63871310°
Perihelion distance q 1.33816965 AU
200,187,330 km
Aphelion distance Q 4.84016412 AU
724,078,248 km
Semi-major axis a 3.08916688 AU
462,132,789 km
Orbital period period 5.4296 years
1,983.1725 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 1927-Jan-16 05:22:43
2,424,896.7241 JD
Next perihelion transit 1932-Jun-21 09:31
2,426,879.8966 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 193.7040335562°
Longitude of the ascending node node 328.71695096572°
Mean anomaly M 11.577066231236°
Mean motion n 0.18152733°/day

Visualization of Comet 25D/Neujmin 2 (Lost) Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet 25D/Neujmin 2 (Lost) with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet 25D/Neujmin 2 (Lost) 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!

Orbit Diagram of Comet 25D/Neujmin 2 (Lost)
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Comet 25D/Neujmin 2 (Lost) 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 25D/Neujmin 2 (Lost) computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet 25D/Neujmin 2 (Lost) in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
2024 Mar 22 01h 32m 05s +11° 44’ 39” 24.06 Pisces
2024 Mar 23 01h 33m 11s +11° 50’ 38” 24.05 Pisces
2024 Mar 24 01h 34m 18s +11° 56’ 38” 24.05 Pisces
2024 Mar 25 01h 35m 25s +12° 02’ 39” 24.04 Pisces
2024 Mar 26 01h 36m 30s +12° 08’ 41” 24.03 Pisces
2024 Mar 27 01h 37m 37s +12° 14’ 44” 24.02 Pisces
2024 Mar 28 01h 38m 45s +12° 20’ 48” 24.01 Pisces
2024 Mar 29 01h 39m 52s +12° 26’ 53” 24.01 Pisces
2024 Mar 30 01h 41m 00s +12° 32’ 58” 24.00 Pisces
2024 Mar 31 01h 42m 08s +12° 39’ 06” 23.99 Pisces
2024 Apr 01 01h 43m 18s +12° 45’ 12” 23.98 Pisces
2024 Apr 02 01h 44m 26s +12° 51’ 20” 23.97 Pisces
2024 Apr 03 01h 45m 36s +12° 57’ 29” 23.96 Pisces
2024 Apr 04 01h 46m 45s +13° 03’ 39” 23.95 Aries