C/2025 D1 (Groeller) |
ephemeris |
date |
magn |
radius |
delta |
ra |
dec |
elong |
phase |
PA |
Today | 28 Aug 2025 | 18.9 | 14.832 AU | 15.707 AU | 09h24m | +34°24' | 29.0° | 1.9° | 325° |
Nearest approach | 3 Feb 2028 | 18.3 | 14.127 AU | 13.143 AU | 08h58m | +13°41' | 176.6° | 0.2° | 32° |
Perihelion | 20 May 2028 | 18.5 | 14.118 AU | 14.430 AU | 08h41m | +12°18' | 70.1° | 3.9° | 107° |
C/2025 D1 (Groeller)- 2025-08-28
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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) : 1.0029820
q (Perihelion distance) : 14.1181980
i (Inclination) : 84.45980
Ω (Longitude of ascending node) : 312.90030
ω (Argument of perihelion) : 185.90440
L (Longitude of perihelion) : 313.47234
B (Latitude of perihelion) : -5.87672
T (Time of perihelion passage) : 2461911.97620
Epoch : 2025 Aug 27
Reference : MPC185660
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
2025-08-28 00:00 UT 09 24 21.1 +34 26 05 15.715 14.833 28.4 1.9 327 18.9
2025-08-28 22:35 UT 09 24 35.1 +34 24 12 15.707 14.832 29.0 1.9 325 18.9
2025-08-29 00:00 UT 09 24 36.0 +34 24 05 15.707 14.832 29.0 1.9 325 18.9
2025-08-30 00:00 UT 09 24 50.8 +34 22 07 15.699 14.830 29.7 1.9 324 18.9
2025-08-31 00:00 UT 09 25 05.5 +34 20 09 15.691 14.829 30.4 2.0 323 18.9
2025-09-01 00:00 UT 09 25 20.1 +34 18 13 15.682 14.828 31.1 2.0 322 18.9
2025-09-02 00:00 UT 09 25 34.7 +34 16 19 15.674 14.826 31.9 2.1 321 18.9
2025-09-03 00:00 UT 09 25 49.1 +34 14 25 15.665 14.825 32.6 2.1 320 18.9
2025-09-04 00:00 UT 09 26 03.5 +34 12 33 15.656 14.823 33.3 2.1 319 18.9
2025-09-05 00:00 UT 09 26 17.7 +34 10 43 15.647 14.822 34.1 2.2 318 18.9
2025-09-06 00:00 UT 09 26 31.8 +34 08 54 15.637 14.821 34.8 2.2 317 18.9
2025-09-07 00:00 UT 09 26 45.8 +34 07 06 15.627 14.819 35.6 2.3 316 18.9
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.