Observation details: comet 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
Daily motion of 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
From your location, 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson is Visible from evening until sunrise. Its current altitude, direction, rise and set times, and finder chart are shown below.90000560 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson will remain visible until May 6, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.
47P/Ashbrook-Jackson visibility on 2026-11-06
47P/Ashbrook-Jackson Visible from evening until sunrise
47P/Ashbrook-Jackson rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
Moonrise, 18.4% illuminated  | 22:13 | 87° |
| Moonset | 10:25 | -10° |
| 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson rise | 12:59 | |
| Twilight start (−12°) | 13:25 | 3° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 13:57 | 7° |
| 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson transit | 21:54 | 90° |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 00:34 | 59° |
| Twilight end (−12°) | 01:06 | 54° |
| Civil sunrise | 01:38 | 48° |
| Sunrise | 02:08 | 42° |
| 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson set | 06:49 |
Track 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson position throughout the night
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47P/Ashbrook-Jackson Description
This comet is designated 90000560 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson, Encke-type comet. 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson completes an orbit around the Sun in 8.4 years. It is currently 2.658 AU (397,670,036 km) from Earth, and is located in the constellation Auriga.Current position in the Solar System: 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
| Date | Fri, 6 November 2026 |
| Distance from Earth | 2.65826 AU (397,670,036km) |
| Elongation | 138° |
| Angular diameter | " |
| Magnitude | 17.8 |
Finder Chart for 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
Annual motion of 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
| Date | Sat, 7 November 2026 |
| Twilight start | 13:52 |
| Twilight end | 00:29 |
| Twilight duration | 11h 37m |
| Rise | 12:54 |
| Set | 06:45 |
| Elevation at transit | 90° |
| Transit time | 21:49 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 05h 23m 56s", Dec: 39° 47' 10s |
| Magnitude | 18 |
| Constellation | Auriga |
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 90000560 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
Coordinates and Visibility
| Right Ascension | 05h 24m 30s |
| Declination | 39° 43′ 49″ |
| Magnitude | 17.8 |
| Constellation | Auriga |
| Elevation | 73.6° |
| Azimuth | 83.9° |
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.