Comet 110P/Hartley 3
Comet 110P/Hartley 3 is currently in the constellation of Crater. The current Right Ascension of Comet 110P/Hartley 3 is 11h 53m 26s and the Declination is -08° 33’ 44” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 110P/Hartley 3 is 20.14 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Comet 110P/Hartley 3 [tip: you can also create a Quick Access page for this data if you access it frequently and would like to have a simpler view]:
- 110P/Hartley 3 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- Given its current magnitude, 110P/Hartley 3 is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 110P/Hartley 3 rise and set times.
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Comet 110P/Hartley 3 Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Comet 110P/Hartley 3 finder charts showing where the object is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars. The first finder chart has a field of view of 50 degrees, while the second one has a field of view of 10 degrees. Click on each finder chart to access a full screen interactive Online Planetarium.
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Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet 110P/Hartley 3 is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.
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Comet 110P/Hartley 3 Distance from Earth
The distance of Comet 110P/Hartley 3 from Earth is currently 618,404,315 kilometers, equivalent to 4.133778 Astronomical Units. Light takes 34 minutes and 22.7748 seconds to travel from Comet 110P/Hartley 3 and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Comet 110P/Hartley 3 from Earth as a function of time. In the chart the distance data is measured in Astronomical Units and sampled with an interval of 1 day.
The value of the reported distance might be somewhat inaccurate around the times of closest approach for objects passing extremely close to Earth. The value of the distance of 110P/Hartley 3 from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest approach of Comet 110P/Hartley 3 to Earth
Between January 2013 and December 2100, the closest approach of Comet 110P/Hartley 3 to Earth happens on Wed Dec 31 2014 at a distance of 1.494125 Astronomical Units, or 223,517,893 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Comet 110P/Hartley 3 brightness
The current visual magnitude of Comet 110P/Hartley 3 is 20.14.
The observed magnitude and coma diameter values are derived from the Comet Observers Database by averaging the values reported in recent observations (more recent than 4 days), when available. The Estimated Magnitude comes from the JPL Horizons ephemerides service and might be inaccurate given the highly dynamic and unpredictable behavior of comets. When available, please refer to the Observed Magnitude value and consider the Estimated Magnitude as a directional indication. We acknowledge with thanks the comet observations from the COBS Comet Observation Database contributed by observers worldwide and used in this table to report recent comet observations.
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet 110P/Hartley 3, according to the most recent ephemerides data. Magnitude data is sampled with a 2 days interval and there might be inaccuracies for objects changing brightness very rapidly during the course of a few days. For comets there could be large discrepancies between the observed and predicted brightness because of their highly dynamic behaviour.
Comet 110P/Hartley 3 rise and set times
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's Comet 110P/Hartley 3 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
The rise and set times are defined as the time at which the upper limb of Comet 110P/Hartley 3 touches the horizon, considering the effect of the atmospheric refraction. As the atmospheric conditions cannot be modeled precisely the times reported here should be considered correct with an approximation of few minutes.
Comet 110P/Hartley 3 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet 110P/Hartley 3 at epoch 28 April 2018 00:00 UTC (JD: 2458237.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.31626529 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 11.69814307° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 2.46453371 AU 368,688,996 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
4.74450123 AU 709,767,283 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
3.60451747 AU 539,228,140 km |
| Orbital period | period |
6.8435 years 2,499.5920 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2014-Dec-16 16:11:12 2,457,008.1744 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2021-Oct-20 06:23 2,459,507.7665 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 167.39700880629° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 287.52981463754° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 177.05177306679° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.14402350°/day |
Visualization of Comet 110P/Hartley 3 Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet 110P/Hartley 3 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet 110P/Hartley 3 and the planets along their orbits in this diagram accurately represents the current configuration of the objects in the Solar System. This is an experimental feature and it requires a WebGL enabled browser. Please provide us feedback!
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Comet 110P/Hartley 3 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 110P/Hartley 3 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet 110P/Hartley 3 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Sep 24 | 11h 42m 56s | -07° 18’ 43” | 20.06 | Crater |
| 2022 Sep 25 | 11h 44m 18s | -07° 28’ 26” | 20.07 | Crater |
| 2022 Sep 26 | 11h 45m 41s | -07° 38’ 08” | 20.08 | Crater |
| 2022 Sep 27 | 11h 47m 03s | -07° 47’ 51” | 20.09 | Crater |
| 2022 Sep 28 | 11h 48m 24s | -07° 57’ 33” | 20.10 | Crater |
| 2022 Sep 29 | 11h 49m 45s | -08° 07’ 17” | 20.11 | Crater |
| 2022 Sep 30 | 11h 51m 06s | -08° 16’ 59” | 20.12 | Crater |
| 2022 Oct 01 | 11h 52m 27s | -08° 26’ 42” | 20.13 | Crater |
| 2022 Oct 02 | 11h 53m 48s | -08° 36’ 24” | 20.14 | Crater |
| 2022 Oct 03 | 11h 55m 09s | -08° 46’ 06” | 20.15 | Crater |
| 2022 Oct 04 | 11h 56m 30s | -08° 55’ 49” | 20.16 | Virgo |
| 2022 Oct 05 | 11h 57m 51s | -09° 05’ 30” | 20.17 | Virgo |
| 2022 Oct 06 | 11h 59m 12s | -09° 15’ 12” | 20.18 | Virgo |
| 2022 Oct 07 | 12h 00m 32s | -09° 24’ 55” | 20.18 | Virgo |