Comet 119P/Parker-Hartley
Comet 119P/Parker-Hartley is currently in the constellation of Gemini. The current Right Ascension of Comet 119P/Parker-Hartley is 07h 11m 50s and the Declination is +19° 33’ 21” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 119P/Parker-Hartley is 16.77 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Comet 119P/Parker-Hartley [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]:
- 119P/Parker-Hartley is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the West direction at an altitude of 18° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 119P/Parker-Hartley is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 119P/Parker-Hartley rise and set times.
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Comet 119P/Parker-Hartley Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Comet 119P/Parker-Hartley 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 119P/Parker-Hartley is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.
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Comet 119P/Parker-Hartley Distance from Earth
The distance of Comet 119P/Parker-Hartley from Earth is currently 350,449,422 kilometers, equivalent to 2.342610 Astronomical Units. Light takes 19 minutes and 28.9734 seconds to travel from Comet 119P/Parker-Hartley and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Comet 119P/Parker-Hartley 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 119P/Parker-Hartley from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest approach of Comet 119P/Parker-Hartley to Earth
Between January 2013 and December 2100, the closest approach of Comet 119P/Parker-Hartley to Earth happens on Sun Dec 4 2044 at a distance of 1.324855 Astronomical Units, or 198,195,507 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Comet 119P/Parker-Hartley brightness
The current visual magnitude of Comet 119P/Parker-Hartley is 16.77.
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 119P/Parker-Hartley, 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 119P/Parker-Hartley 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 119P/Parker-Hartley 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 119P/Parker-Hartley 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 119P/Parker-Hartley Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet 119P/Parker-Hartley at epoch 13 July 2011 00:00 UTC (JD: 2455756.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.29179382 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 5.19547837° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 3.03102071 AU 453,434,245 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
5.52869197 AU 827,080,549 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
4.27985634 AU 640,257,397 km |
| Orbital period | period |
8.8543 years 3,234.0164 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2014-Apr-02 02:32:00 2,456,749.6056 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2023-Feb-08 02:55 2,459,983.6219 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 181.10868388195° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 244.0916881234° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 249.45077612994° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.11131669°/day |
Visualization of Comet 119P/Parker-Hartley Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet 119P/Parker-Hartley with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet 119P/Parker-Hartley 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 119P/Parker-Hartley 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 119P/Parker-Hartley computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet 119P/Parker-Hartley in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Sep 21 | 07h 00m 00s | +19° 41’ 47” | 16.84 | Gemini |
| 2022 Sep 22 | 07h 01m 36s | +19° 40’ 45” | 16.83 | Gemini |
| 2022 Sep 23 | 07h 03m 14s | +19° 39’ 41” | 16.82 | Gemini |
| 2022 Sep 24 | 07h 04m 49s | +19° 38’ 35” | 16.81 | Gemini |
| 2022 Sep 25 | 07h 06m 24s | +19° 37’ 28” | 16.80 | Gemini |
| 2022 Sep 26 | 07h 07m 58s | +19° 36’ 20” | 16.80 | Gemini |
| 2022 Sep 27 | 07h 09m 30s | +19° 35’ 11” | 16.79 | Gemini |
| 2022 Sep 28 | 07h 11m 03s | +19° 34’ 00” | 16.78 | Gemini |
| 2022 Sep 29 | 07h 12m 34s | +19° 32’ 48” | 16.77 | Gemini |
| 2022 Sep 30 | 07h 14m 04s | +19° 31’ 36” | 16.76 | Gemini |
| 2022 Oct 01 | 07h 15m 34s | +19° 30’ 24” | 16.76 | Gemini |
| 2022 Oct 02 | 07h 17m 03s | +19° 29’ 09” | 16.75 | Gemini |
| 2022 Oct 03 | 07h 18m 32s | +19° 27’ 56” | 16.74 | Gemini |
| 2022 Oct 04 | 07h 19m 59s | +19° 26’ 43” | 16.73 | Gemini |