Observation details: comet 2P/Encke
Daily motion of 2P/Encke
From your location, 2P/Encke is Visible from sunset until before midnight. Its current altitude, direction, rise and set times, and finder chart are shown below.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 2026-11-06
2P/Encke Visible from sunset until before midnight
2P/Encke rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
Moonrise, 18.4% illuminated  | 22:13 | 6° |
| 2P/Encke rise | 09:11 | |
| Moonset | 10:25 | 14° |
| Sunset | 12:23 | 37° |
| Civil sunset | 12:53 | 42° |
| Twilight start (−12°) | 13:25 | 48° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 13:57 | 53° |
| 2P/Encke transit | 15:57 | 64° |
| 2P/Encke set | 22:43 | |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 00:34 | -19° |
Track 2P/Encke position throughout the night
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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 0.933 AU (139,609,221 km) from Earth, and is located in the constellation Pegasus.Current position in the Solar System: 2P/Encke
| Date | Fri, 6 November 2026 |
| Distance from Earth | 0.93323 AU (139,609,221km) |
| Elongation | 132° |
| Angular diameter | " |
| Magnitude | 16.7 |
Finder Chart for 2P/Encke
Annual motion of 2P/Encke
| Date | Sat, 7 November 2026 |
| Twilight start | 13:52 |
| Twilight end | 00:29 |
| Twilight duration | 11h 37m |
| Rise | 09:04 |
| Set | 22:33 |
| Elevation at transit | 63° |
| Transit time | 15:49 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 23h 22m 11s", Dec: 13° 16' 12s |
| 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 | 23h 24m 24s |
| Declination | 13° 31′ 59″ |
| Magnitude | 16.7 |
| Constellation | Pegasus |
| Elevation | 25° |
| Azimuth | 266.9° |
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.