Comet 48P/Johnson is at Opposition (4.046 AU) on the 10th February 2015.
Ephemeris
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase Mag 2015 02 09 09 43 18.5 +21 14 46 4.0462 5.0263 172.7 1.4 23.6 2015 02 10 09 42 39.8 +21 19 05 4.0461 5.0266 172.8 1.4 23.6 2015 02 11 09 42 00.9 +21 23 22 4.0463 5.0268 172.8 1.4 23.6 2015 02 12 09 41 22.1 +21 27 36 4.0469 5.0271 172.5 1.5 23.6 2015 02 13 09 40 43.2 +21 31 48 4.0478 5.0273 172.0 1.6 23.6 2015 02 14 09 40 04.2 +21 35 57 4.0490 5.0276 171.5 1.7 23.6 2015 02 15 09 39 25.3 +21 40 03 4.0505 5.0278 170.8 1.8 23.6 2015 02 16 09 38 46.5 +21 44 06 4.0523 5.0280 170.0 2.0 23.6 2015 02 17 09 38 07.7 +21 48 06 4.0545 5.0283 169.1 2.1 23.6 2015 02 18 09 37 29.1 +21 52 02 4.0570 5.0285 168.2 2.3 23.6 2015 02 19 09 36 50.5 +21 55 55 4.0598 5.0287 167.3 2.5 23.6 2015 02 20 09 36 12.2 +21 59 44 4.0630 5.0289 166.3 2.7 23.6 2015 02 21 09 35 34.0 +22 03 29 4.0664 5.0291 165.3 2.9 23.6 2015 02 22 09 34 56.0 +22 07 11 4.0702 5.0293 164.3 3.1 23.6 2015 02 23 09 34 18.3 +22 10 48 4.0742 5.0295 163.2 3.3 23.6 2015 02 24 09 33 40.9 +22 14 22 4.0786 5.0297 162.2 3.5 23.6 2015 02 25 09 33 03.8 +22 17 51 4.0833 5.0299 161.1 3.7 23.6 2015 02 26 09 32 27.0 +22 21 16 4.0883 5.0301 160.0 3.9 23.6 2015 02 27 09 31 50.5 +22 24 37 4.0936 5.0303 158.9 4.1 23.6 2015 02 28 09 31 14.5 +22 27 53 4.0992 5.0305 157.9 4.3 23.6
Comet 48P/Johnson is at Opposition (3.602 AU) on the 13th January 2014
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase Mag 2014 01 10 07 40 51.3 +20 06 55 3.5983 4.5795 175.7 0.9 22.7 2014 01 11 07 40 08.1 +20 10 11 3.5993 4.5815 176.8 0.7 22.7 2014 01 12 07 39 24.8 +20 13 27 3.6006 4.5835 177.9 0.5 22.7 2014 01 13 07 38 41.5 +20 16 42 3.6022 4.5855 178.7 0.3 22.7 2014 01 14 07 37 58.3 +20 19 57 3.6041 4.5874 178.7 0.3 22.7 2014 01 15 07 37 15.0 +20 23 11 3.6064 4.5894 177.8 0.5 22.7 2014 01 16 07 36 31.9 +20 26 25 3.6089 4.5914 176.8 0.7 22.7 2014 01 17 07 35 48.8 +20 29 38 3.6118 4.5933 175.6 0.9 22.7 2014 01 18 07 35 05.9 +20 32 50 3.6151 4.5953 174.5 1.2 22.7 2014 01 19 07 34 23.1 +20 36 01 3.6186 4.5972 173.3 1.4 22.7 2014 01 20 07 33 40.6 +20 39 11 3.6225 4.5992 172.1 1.7 22.7 2014 01 21 07 32 58.2 +20 42 20 3.6267 4.6011 171.0 1.9 22.7 2014 01 22 07 32 16.2 +20 45 28 3.6312 4.6030 169.8 2.2 22.7 2014 01 23 07 31 34.4 +20 48 35 3.6360 4.6050 168.6 2.4 22.8 2014 01 24 07 30 52.9 +20 51 40 3.6412 4.6069 167.4 2.7 22.8 2014 01 25 07 30 11.8 +20 54 44 3.6467 4.6088 166.2 2.9 22.8 2014 01 26 07 29 31.0 +20 57 46 3.6524 4.6107 165.1 3.2 22.8 2014 01 27 07 28 50.7 +21 00 46 3.6585 4.6126 163.9 3.4 22.8 2014 01 28 07 28 10.8 +21 03 45 3.6649 4.6146 162.7 3.6 22.8 2014 01 29 07 27 31.4 +21 06 42 3.6717 4.6165 161.5 3.9 22.8 2014 01 30 07 26 52.5 +21 09 38 3.6787 4.6184 160.4 4.1 22.8 2014 01 31 07 26 14.1 +21 12 31 3.6860 4.6203 159.2 4.3 22.8
Comet 48P/Johnson is at Perihelion (2.301 AU) on the 29th Sepember, 2011
Comet 48P/Johnson makes its closest approach to the Earth (1.325 AU) on the 1st August, 2011.
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase Mag2011 07 31 20 27 42.2 -22 38 57 1.3248 2.3379 175.0 2.1 16.12011 08 01 20 27 03.9 -22 49 12 1.3247 2.3367 174.1 2.6 16.12011 08 02 20 26 25.7 -22 59 24 1.3248 2.3355 173.1 3.0 16.12011 08 03 20 25 47.6 -23 09 31 1.3251 2.3344 172.0 3.5 16.12011 08 04 20 25 09.9 -23 19 33 1.3257 2.3333 171.0 3.9 16.12011 08 05 20 24 32.4 -23 29 30 1.3265 2.3321 169.9 4.4 16.1