C/2025 D1 (Groeller)
ephemeris	date	magn	radius	delta	ra	dec	elong	phase	PA
Today	16 Apr 2025	18.8	15.029 AU	14.836 AU	09h04m	+40°32'	99.2°	3.8°	112°
Nearest approach	3 Feb 2028	18.3	14.128 AU	13.144 AU	08h58m	+13°41'	176.6°	0.2°	31°
Perihelion	19 May 2028	18.5	14.119 AU	14.419 AU	08h41m	+12°19'	70.9°	3.9°	107°

The interactive orbit chart above shows the comet's path through the solar system and its position at the given date. Green and blue lines are shown perpendicular to the ecliptic plane: Green if the path is above the ecliptic plane, blue if it is below. (Left-click and drag to rotate the view; Right-click and drag to move the view; Use scroll wheel to zoom in our out.)

The orbital elements of C/2025 D1 (Groeller) are:

            e (Eccentricity)                : 1.0029200
            q (Perihelion distance)         : 14.1194600
            i (Inclination)                 : 84.46850
            Ω (Longitude of ascending node) : 312.89680
            ω (Argument of perihelion)      : 185.88230
            L (Longitude of perihelion)     : 313.46579
            B (Latitude of perihelion)      : -5.85481
            T (Time of perihelion passage)  : 2461911.18090

            Epoch                           : 2025 Mar 25
            Reference                       : MPEC 2025-DP4

            Classification(s):              : Nearly isotropic; New (a > 10000 AU)
        

The light curve chart below shows the estimated development of the comet's magnitude. Blue and black dots are visual and photometric CCD observations respectively from COBS or the MPC. The light curve is based on the absolute magnitude and slope parameter as calculated from an MPEC, or the latest values provided by the minor planet center. (1.20 + 5 log[∆] + 10.00 log[r]).

The all-sky chart below shows the path of the comet over the same period as the light curve. The comet's current position is marked yellow.

The following chart shows the short-term path of the comet in a field of view that is optimized for (~10x50) binoculars and finderscopes.
A more printer-friendly version of the same chart can be found further down this page as well.

The following chart shows the current location of the comet in a smaller, upside-down telescopic field of view.

A printable version of the short-term path of the comet in a field of view that is optimized for (~10x50) binoculars and finderscopes.

Ephemerides:

Date       Time       RA (2000)    DEC (2000)    delta   radius  elong  phase   PA    magn
2025-04-16 00:00 UT   09 04 57.5   +40 33 51    14.827   15.030   99.8    3.8   112   18.8 
2025-04-16 14:54 UT   09 04 52.7   +40 32 16    14.836   15.029   99.2    3.8   112   18.8 
2025-04-17 00:00 UT   09 04 49.8   +40 31 17    14.841   15.028   98.9    3.8   112   18.8 
2025-04-18 00:00 UT   09 04 42.4   +40 28 41    14.855   15.027   98.0    3.8   111   18.8 
2025-04-19 00:00 UT   09 04 35.3   +40 26 04    14.869   15.025   97.1    3.8   111   18.8 
2025-04-20 00:00 UT   09 04 28.6   +40 23 26    14.883   15.024   96.2    3.8   111   18.8 
2025-04-21 00:00 UT   09 04 22.2   +40 20 47    14.897   15.022   95.3    3.8   110   18.8 
2025-04-22 00:00 UT   09 04 16.2   +40 18 07    14.911   15.021   94.4    3.8   110   18.8 
2025-04-23 00:00 UT   09 04 10.5   +40 15 25    14.925   15.019   93.5    3.8   109   18.8 
2025-04-24 00:00 UT   09 04 05.2   +40 12 43    14.939   15.017   92.5    3.8   109   18.8 
2025-04-25 00:00 UT   09 04 00.2   +40 09 59    14.953   15.016   91.6    3.8   109   18.8 
2025-04-26 00:00 UT   09 03 55.6   +40 07 15    14.968   15.014   90.7    3.8   108   18.8 

    Terminology:
            
    delta:  distance between comet and earth in AU
    radius: distance between comet and sun in AU
    magn:   magnitude (brightness) estimate    
    ra:     right ascension in hours (24h = 360deg)
    dec:    declination in degrees
    elong:  elongation in degrees (angle sun-earth-comet)    
    phase:  phase angle in degrees (angle sun-comet-earth)        
    AU:     Astronomical Unit (mean distance between earth and sun: 149597870.7 km      
    

Orbital elements usually provided by the MPC (Minor Planet Center).
Observations contributed by observers worldwide, via COBS (Comet Observation Database) or the MPC (Minor Planet Center)
Calculations by a modified version of AAPlus, a C# implementation of the AA+ project by PJ Naughter from the algorithms presented in the book "Astronomical Algorithms" by Jean Meeus.
NGC2000 dso catalog and star labels from VizieR as provided by the Strasbourg astronomical Data Center.
Tycho2 catalog from the ESO archive.