Observation details: comet 2P/Encke
Daily motion of 2P/Encke
90000091 2P/Encke will remain visible until January 18, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.
2P/Encke visibility on 2026-10-17
2P/Encke Visible from sunset until sunrise
2P/Encke rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
Moonrise, 25.9% illuminated  | 11:16 | -30° |
| 2P/Encke rise | 14:41 | |
| Sunset | 16:27 | 20° |
| Civil sunset | 16:55 | 26° |
| Twilight start (−12°) | 17:25 | 32° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 17:55 | 38° |
| Moonset | 20:29 | 66° |
| 2P/Encke transit | 21:38 | 71° |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 03:51 | 8° |
| Twilight end (−12°) | 04:21 | 2° |
| 2P/Encke set | 04:35 |
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2P/Encke Description
This comet is designated 90000091 2P/Encke, Encke-type comet. 2P/Encke completes an orbit around the Sun in 3.3 years. It is currently 1.016 AU (151,939,077 km) from Earth, and is located in the constellation Pegasus.Current position in the Solar System: 2P/Encke
| Date | Sat, 17 October 2026 |
| Distance from Earth | 1.01565 AU (151,939,077km) |
| Elongation | 160° |
| Angular diameter | " |
| Magnitude | 17.1 |
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| coordinates | 0.2253, 18.17406 |
| Center coordinates | 0.2253, 18.17406 |
Annual motion of 2P/Encke
| Date | Sun, 18 October 2026 |
| Twilight start | 17:54 |
| Twilight end | 03:49 |
| Twilight duration | 10h 55m |
| Rise | 14:35 |
| Set | 04:27 |
| Elevation at transit | 71° |
| Transit time | 21:31 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 00h 10m 55s", Dec: 17° 59' 04s |
| Magnitude | 17 |
| Constellation | Pegasus |
The graph summarizes the object’s annual visibility, daily observing windows and transit times.
The vertical axis shows time of day and the horizontal axis shows the days of the year.
The shaded area marks when the object is above the horizon; the white line marks daily transit. You can also view the detailed annual visibility table.
The vertical axis shows time of day and the horizontal axis shows the days of the year.
The shaded area marks when the object is above the horizon; the white line marks daily transit. You can also view the detailed annual visibility table.
Astrometric and Physical Parameters of 90000091 2P/Encke
Coordinates and Visibility
| Right Ascension | 00h 13m 31s |
| Declination | 18° 10′ 27″ |
| Magnitude | 17.1 |
| Constellation | Pegasus |
| Elevation | 67.5° |
| Azimuth | 215.4° |
Acknowledgments
Orbital and small-body data are provided by NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) Small-Body Database (SBDB) and Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS). These resources support accurate positions, orbits and physical characteristics.