Observation details: comet 5D/Brorsen
Daily motion of 5D/Brorsen
From your location, 5D/Brorsen is Visible from sunset until before midnight. Its current altitude, direction, rise and set times, and finder chart are shown below.90000124 5D/Brorsen will remain visible until December 8, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.
5D/Brorsen visibility on 2026-11-07
5D/Brorsen Visible from sunset until before midnight
5D/Brorsen rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
Moonrise, 5.4% illuminated  | 04:02 | -58° |
| Moonset | 16:25 | 60° |
| 5D/Brorsen transit | 16:43 | 60° |
| Sunset | 17:46 | 56° |
| Civil sunset | 18:08 | 54° |
| Twilight start (−12°) | 18:33 | 50° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 18:58 | 46° |
| 5D/Brorsen set | 22:42 | |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 04:28 | -60° |
| 5D/Brorsen rise | 10:41 |
Track 5D/Brorsen position throughout the night
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5D/Brorsen Description
This comet is designated 90000124 5D/Brorsen, Encke-type comet. 5D/Brorsen completes an orbit around the Sun in 5.5 years. It is currently 5.672 AU (848,454,796 km) from Earth, and is located in the constellation Sagittarius.Current position in the Solar System: 5D/Brorsen
| Date | Sat, 7 November 2026 |
| Distance from Earth | 5.67157 AU (848,454,796km) |
| Elongation | 70° |
| Angular diameter | " |
| Magnitude | 19.4 |
Finder Chart for 5D/Brorsen
Annual motion of 5D/Brorsen
| Date | Sun, 8 November 2026 |
| Twilight start | 18:55 |
| Twilight end | 04:23 |
| Twilight duration | 9h 28m |
| Rise | 10:41 |
| Set | 22:39 |
| Elevation at transit | 60° |
| Transit time | 16:40 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 19h 51m 40s", Dec: -30° 07' 40s |
| Magnitude | 19 |
| Constellation | Sagittarius |
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 90000124 5D/Brorsen
Coordinates and Visibility
| Right Ascension | 19h 51m 17s |
| Declination | -30° 09′ 38″ |
| Magnitude | 19.4 |
| Constellation | Sagittarius |
| Elevation | -30.1° |
| Azimuth | 125.5° |
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.