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Observation details: comet C/2026 A2 (Bok)

C/2026 A2 (Bok)

Daily motion of C/2026 A2 (Bok)

From your location, C/2026 A2 (Bok) is Visible from early morning until sunrise. Its current altitude, direction, rise and set times, and finder chart are shown below.
90004958 C/2026 A2 (Bok) will become visible again around November 10 after moving far enough from the Sun.

C/2026 A2 (Bok) visibility on 2026-10-24

C/2026 A2 (Bok) Visible from early morning until sunrise

C/2026 A2 (Bok) rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
C/2026 A2 (Bok) transit09:1153°
Moonrise, 88% illuminated 14:514°
C/2026 A2 (Bok) set15:11
Astronomical observing session begins17:47-30°
C/2026 A2 (Bok) rise03:07
Moonset03:478°
Astronomical observing session ends03:5710°
Twilight end (−12°)04:2716°
Civil sunrise04:5822°
Sunrise05:2527°

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C/2026 A2 (Bok) Description

This comet is designated 90004958 C/2026 A2 (Bok), Jupiter-family comet. C/2026 A2 (Bok) completes an orbit around the Sun in 23474.8 years. It is currently 7.022 AU (1,050,429,873 km) from Earth, and is located in the constellation Virgo.

Current position in the Solar System: C/2026 A2 (Bok)

Earth C/2026 A2 (Bok)
DateSat, 24 October 2026
Distance from Earth AU (0km)
Elongation0°
Angular diameter"
Magnitude
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Finder Chart for C/2026 A2 (Bok)

Field of view 5.0°

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Annual motion of C/2026 A2 (Bok)

Time
DateSat, 24 October 2026
Twilight start17:43
Twilight end03:50
Twilight duration10h 8m
Rise03:07
Set15:07
Elevation at transit53°
Transit time09:07
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 12h 12m 02s", Dec: 00° 18' 08s
Magnitude21
ConstellationVirgo
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.

Astrometric and Physical Parameters of 90004958 C/2026 A2 (Bok)

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension12h 11m 36s
Declination00° 16′ 13″
Magnitude20.9
ConstellationVirgo
Elevation48.6°
Azimuth148.9°

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.