Observation details: comet P/2026 N2
Daily motion of P/2026 N2
From your location, P/2026 N2 is Visible from sunset until before midnight. Its current altitude, direction, rise and set times, and finder chart are shown below.90004974 P/2026 N2 will remain visible until January 8, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.
P/2026 N2 visibility on 2026-11-07
P/2026 N2 Visible from sunset until before midnight
P/2026 N2 rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
Moonrise, 5.4% illuminated  | 04:02 | -61° |
| Moonset | 16:25 | 65° |
| P/2026 N2 transit | 17:19 | 69° |
| Sunset | 17:46 | 68° |
| Civil sunset | 18:08 | 66° |
| Twilight start (−12°) | 18:33 | 62° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 18:58 | 58° |
| P/2026 N2 set | 23:18 | |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 04:28 | -66° |
| P/2026 N2 rise | 11:18 |
Track P/2026 N2 position throughout the night
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P/2026 N2 Description
This comet is designated 90004974 P/2026 N2, Encke-type comet. P/2026 N2 completes an orbit around the Sun in 5.4 years. It is currently 2.408 AU (360,294,504 km) from Earth, and is located in the constellation Capricornus.Current position in the Solar System: P/2026 N2
| Date | Sat, 7 November 2026 |
| Distance from Earth | 2.40842 AU (360,294,504km) |
| Elongation | 79° |
| Angular diameter | " |
| Magnitude | 22.9 |
Finder Chart for P/2026 N2
Annual motion of P/2026 N2
| Date | Sun, 8 November 2026 |
| Twilight start | 18:55 |
| Twilight end | 04:23 |
| Twilight duration | 9h 28m |
| Rise | 11:18 |
| Set | 23:16 |
| Elevation at transit | 69° |
| Transit time | 17:17 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 20h 28m 52s", Dec: -20° 51' 52s |
| Magnitude | 23 |
| Constellation | Capricornus |
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 90004974 P/2026 N2
Coordinates and Visibility
| Right Ascension | 20h 27m 25s |
| Declination | -20° 57′ 02″ |
| Magnitude | 22.9 |
| Constellation | Capricornus |
| Elevation | -38.6° |
| Azimuth | 117.2° |
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.