Comet C/2022 JK5 (PANSTARRS)
Comet C/2022 JK5 (PANSTARRS) is currently in the constellation of Cetus, at a distance of 812,951,048 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/2022 JK5 (PANSTARRS) from Greenwich, United Kingdom (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- C/2022 JK5 (PANSTARRS) is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
- Right now it is placed in the South-South-East direction at an altitude of 41° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, C/2022 JK5 (PANSTARRS) is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Comet C/2022 JK5 (PANSTARRS) Position and Finder Charts
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Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet C/2022 JK5 (PANSTARRS) is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.
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Comet C/2022 JK5 (PANSTARRS) Distance from Earth
The distance of Comet C/2022 JK5 (PANSTARRS) from Earth is currently 812,951,048 kilometers, equivalent to 5.434242 Astronomical Units. Light takes 45 minutes and 11.7128 seconds to travel from Comet C/2022 JK5 (PANSTARRS) and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Comet C/2022 JK5 (PANSTARRS) 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/2022 JK5 (PANSTARRS) from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest Approach of Comet C/2022 JK5 (PANSTARRS) to Earth
Between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2099, the closest approach of Comet C/2022 JK5 (PANSTARRS) to Earth happens on Mon Aug 21 2023 at a distance of 2.013371 Astronomical Units, or 301,195,966 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Comet C/2022 JK5 (PANSTARRS) Brightness and Light Curve
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet C/2022 JK5 (PANSTARRS), 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/2022 JK5 (PANSTARRS) Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet C/2022 JK5 (PANSTARRS) at epoch 20 May 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460085.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.93773691 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 16.83084114° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 2.68693728 AU 401,960,097 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
83.62221371 AU 12,509,705,139 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
43.15457550 AU 6,455,832,618 km |
| Orbital period | period |
283.4970 years 103,547.2812 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2023-Apr-28 19:38:54 2,460,063.3187 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2306-Oct-30 02:23 2,563,610.5999 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 247.15953191489° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 59.652365879577° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 0.077117173348573° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.00347667°/day |
Visualization of Comet C/2022 JK5 (PANSTARRS) Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet C/2022 JK5 (PANSTARRS) with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet C/2022 JK5 (PANSTARRS) 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/2022 JK5 (PANSTARRS) 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet C/2022 JK5 (PANSTARRS) computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet C/2022 JK5 (PANSTARRS) in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 May 01 | 02h 01m 19s | +04° 19’ 09” | 22.14 | Pisces |
| 2024 May 02 | 02h 02m 17s | +04° 25’ 36” | 22.15 | Pisces |
| 2024 May 03 | 02h 03m 16s | +04° 32’ 00” | 22.17 | Pisces |
| 2024 May 04 | 02h 04m 14s | +04° 38’ 22” | 22.18 | Pisces |
| 2024 May 05 | 02h 05m 12s | +04° 44’ 42” | 22.20 | Pisces |
| 2024 May 06 | 02h 06m 11s | +04° 50’ 57” | 22.21 | Pisces |
| 2024 May 07 | 02h 07m 08s | +04° 57’ 10” | 22.23 | Cetus |
| 2024 May 08 | 02h 08m 04s | +05° 03’ 20” | 22.24 | Cetus |
| 2024 May 09 | 02h 09m 02s | +05° 09’ 25” | 22.26 | Cetus |
| 2024 May 10 | 02h 09m 59s | +05° 15’ 29” | 22.27 | Cetus |
| 2024 May 11 | 02h 10m 55s | +05° 21’ 30” | 22.28 | Cetus |
| 2024 May 12 | 02h 11m 53s | +05° 27’ 28” | 22.30 | Cetus |
| 2024 May 13 | 02h 12m 48s | +05° 33’ 21” | 22.31 | Cetus |
| 2024 May 14 | 02h 13m 45s | +05° 39’ 14” | 22.33 | Cetus |