Observation details: comet 10P/Tempel 2
Daily motion of 10P/Tempel 2
From your location, 10P/Tempel 2 is Visible from sunset until early morning. Its current altitude, direction, rise and set times, and finder chart are shown below.90000214 10P/Tempel 2 will remain visible until March 24, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.
10P/Tempel 2 visibility on 2026-11-07
10P/Tempel 2 Visible from sunset until early morning
10P/Tempel 2 rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
Moonrise, 5.4% illuminated  | 04:02 | -22° |
| 10P/Tempel 2 rise | 14:25 | |
| Moonset | 16:25 | 27° |
| Sunset | 17:46 | 44° |
| Civil sunset | 18:08 | 49° |
| Twilight start (−12°) | 18:33 | 54° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 18:58 | 58° |
| 10P/Tempel 2 transit | 20:25 | 66° |
| 10P/Tempel 2 set | 02:24 | |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 04:28 | -28° |
Track 10P/Tempel 2 position throughout the night
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10P/Tempel 2 Description
This comet is designated 90000214 10P/Tempel 2, Encke-type comet. 10P/Tempel 2 completes an orbit around the Sun in 5.4 years. It is currently 1.04 AU (155,526,434 km) from Earth, and is located in the constellation Aquarius.Current position in the Solar System: 10P/Tempel 2
| Date | Sat, 7 November 2026 |
| Distance from Earth | 1.04473 AU (156,289,383km) |
| Elongation | 117° |
| Angular diameter | " |
| Magnitude | 15.1 |
Finder Chart for 10P/Tempel 2
Annual motion of 10P/Tempel 2
| Date | Sun, 8 November 2026 |
| Twilight start | 18:55 |
| Twilight end | 04:23 |
| Twilight duration | 9h 28m |
| Rise | 14:22 |
| Set | 02:20 |
| Elevation at transit | 66° |
| Transit time | 20:21 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 23h 33m 57s", Dec: -24° 13' 25s |
| Magnitude | 15 |
| Constellation | Aquarius |
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 90000214 10P/Tempel 2
Coordinates and Visibility
| Right Ascension | 23h 32m 39s |
| Declination | -24° 30′ 40″ |
| Magnitude | 15.1 |
| Constellation | Aquarius |
| Elevation | -65.4° |
| Azimuth | 176.1° |
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.