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Observation details: comet 198P/ODAS

198P/ODAS

Daily motion of 198P/ODAS


90001155 198P/ODAS will remain visible until October 15, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.

198P/ODAS visibility on 2026-09-24

198P/ODAS Visible from sunset until before midnight

198P/ODAS rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
198P/ODAS rise13:20
Moonrise, 92.1% illuminated 15:3621°
Sunset17:0429°
Civil sunset17:3130°
Twilight start (−12°)18:0231°
198P/ODAS transit18:0731°
Astronomical observing session begins18:3230°
198P/ODAS set22:54
Moonset02:50-45°
Astronomical observing session ends03:26-53°

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198P/ODAS Description

This comet is designated 90001155 198P/ODAS, Encke-type comet. 198P/ODAS completes an orbit around the Sun in 6.8 years. It is currently 5.409 AU (809,130,003 km) from Earth, and is located in the constellation Sagittarius.

Current position in the Solar System: 198P/ODAS

Earth 198P/ODAS
DateThu, 24 September 2026
Distance from Earth AU (0km)
Elongation0°
Angular diameter"
Magnitude
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Limiting magnitude
coordinates19.19133, -22.11725
Center coordinates19.19133, -22.11725

Annual motion of 198P/ODAS

Time
DateThu, 24 September 2026
Twilight start18:28
Twilight end03:21
Twilight duration9h 53m
Rise13:16
Set22:50
Elevation at transit31°
Transit time18:03
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 19h 11m 32s", Dec: -22° 06' 47s
Magnitude22
ConstellationSagittarius
The graph summarizes the object’s annual visibility, daily observing windows and transit times.
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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 90001155 198P/ODAS

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension19h 11m 29s
Declination-22° 07′ 02″
Magnitude21.5
ConstellationSagittarius
Elevation-17.6°
Azimuth104.7°

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.