Comet 130P/McNaught-Hughes
Comet 130P/McNaught-Hughes is currently in the constellation of Pisces, at a distance of 328,494,273 kilometers from Earth.
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The observed values of Magnitude, Coma Diameter and Tail Length are derived from the most recent observation recorded at the Comet Observers Database. The value of Predicted Magnitude comes from the JPL Horizons ephemerides service and, in the case of comets, might be inaccurate given the highly dynamic and unpredictable behavior of these objects. When available, please refer to the Observed Magnitude value and consider the Predicted 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.
Today's rise, transit and set times of Comet 130P/McNaught-Hughes from Greenwich, United Kingdom (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- 130P/McNaught-Hughes is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
- Right now it is placed in the East-South-East direction at an altitude of 3° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 130P/McNaught-Hughes is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Comet 130P/McNaught-Hughes Position and Finder Charts
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Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet 130P/McNaught-Hughes is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.
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Comet 130P/McNaught-Hughes Distance from Earth
The distance of Comet 130P/McNaught-Hughes from Earth is currently 328,494,273 kilometers, equivalent to 2.195849 Astronomical Units. Light takes 18 minutes and 15.7389 seconds to travel from Comet 130P/McNaught-Hughes and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Comet 130P/McNaught-Hughes 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 130P/McNaught-Hughes from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest Approach of Comet 130P/McNaught-Hughes to Earth
Between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2099, the closest approach of Comet 130P/McNaught-Hughes to Earth happens on Tue Jul 28 2082 at a distance of 0.980818 Astronomical Units, or 146,728,226 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Comet 130P/McNaught-Hughes Brightness and Light Curve
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet 130P/McNaught-Hughes, 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 130P/McNaught-Hughes Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet 130P/McNaught-Hughes at epoch 04 February 2012 00:00 UTC (JD: 2455962.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.40719338 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 7.30771476° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 2.09826727 AU 313,896,317 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
4.98082807 AU 745,121,275 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
3.53954767 AU 529,508,796 km |
| Orbital period | period |
6.6593 years 2,432.3164 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2011-Jun-24 22:29:25 2,455,737.4371 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2018-Feb-20 06:05 2,458,169.7535 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 224.43379690834° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 89.797292756135° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 33.310897050239° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.14800706°/day |
Visualization of Comet 130P/McNaught-Hughes Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet 130P/McNaught-Hughes with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet 130P/McNaught-Hughes 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 130P/McNaught-Hughes 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 130P/McNaught-Hughes computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet 130P/McNaught-Hughes in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 May 08 | 23h 45m 10s | -06° 53’ 03” | 17.32 | Aquarius |
| 2024 May 09 | 23h 47m 26s | -06° 40’ 00” | 17.31 | Aquarius |
| 2024 May 10 | 23h 49m 41s | -06° 26’ 57” | 17.31 | Aquarius |
| 2024 May 11 | 23h 51m 56s | -06° 13’ 58” | 17.31 | Aquarius |
| 2024 May 12 | 23h 54m 11s | -06° 01’ 00” | 17.30 | Aquarius |
| 2024 May 13 | 23h 56m 25s | -05° 48’ 03” | 17.30 | Aquarius |
| 2024 May 14 | 23h 58m 37s | -05° 35’ 09” | 17.30 | Pisces |
| 2024 May 15 | 00h 00m 51s | -05° 22’ 18” | 17.29 | Pisces |
| 2024 May 16 | 00h 03m 02s | -05° 09’ 30” | 17.29 | Pisces |
| 2024 May 17 | 00h 05m 14s | -04° 56’ 44” | 17.29 | Pisces |
| 2024 May 18 | 00h 07m 27s | -04° 44’ 03” | 17.29 | Pisces |
| 2024 May 19 | 00h 09m 38s | -04° 31’ 23” | 17.28 | Pisces |
| 2024 May 20 | 00h 11m 48s | -04° 18’ 46” | 17.28 | Pisces |
| 2024 May 21 | 00h 13m 58s | -04° 06’ 12” | 17.28 | Pisces |