Comet 13P/Olbers
Comet 13P/Olbers Position
Comet 13P/Olbers is currently in the constellation of Phoenix. The current Right Ascension is 01h 17m 43s and the Declination is -44° 18’ 51”.
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Comet 13P/Olbers Distance
The distance of Comet 13P/Olbers from Earth is currently 1,870,067,589 kilometers, equivalent to 12.500630 Astronomical Units. Light takes 1 hours, 43 minutes and 57.8740 seconds to travel from Comet 13P/Olbers and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Comet 13P/Olbers 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 13P/Olbers from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest approach of Comet 13P/Olbers to Earth
Between January 2013 and December 2100 the closest approach of Comet 13P/Olbers to Earth happens on Sun Jan 10 2094 at a distance of 0.75650689 Astronomical Units, or 113,171,821 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Comet 13P/Olbers brightness
The current visual magnitude of Comet 13P/Olbers is 27.24.
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 behvior 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 13P/Olbers, 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 13P/Olbers rise and set times
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Comet 13P/Olbers is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
The rise and set times are defined as the time at which the upper limb of Comet 13P/Olbers touches the horizon, consideting the effect of the atmospheric refraction. As the atmoshpere conditions cannot be modeled precisely the times reported here should be considered correct with an approximation of few minutes.
Comet 13P/Olbers Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet 13P/Olbers at epoch 01 January 1970 00:00 UTC (JD: 2435760.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.93029715 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 44.60988573° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 1.17845061 AU 176,293,703 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
32.63510426 AU 4,882,142,116 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
16.90677743 AU 2,529,217,910 km |
| Orbital period | period |
69.5200 years 25,391.5773 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 1956-Jun-19 03:14:52 2,435,643.6353 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2025-Dec-25 17:06 2,461,035.2127 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 64.641206516773° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 86.103128354623° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 1.6568990684075° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.01417793°/day |
Visualization of Comet 13P/Olbers Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet 13P/Olbers with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet 13P/Olbers 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 13P/Olbers 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 13P/Olbers computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet 13P/Olbers in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Oct 14 | 01h 20m 21s | -44° 14’ 11” | 27.26 | Phoenix |
| 2019 Oct 15 | 01h 19m 59s | -44° 15’ 02” | 27.26 | Phoenix |
| 2019 Oct 16 | 01h 19m 36s | -44° 15’ 50” | 27.25 | Phoenix |
| 2019 Oct 17 | 01h 19m 14s | -44° 16’ 33” | 27.25 | Phoenix |
| 2019 Oct 18 | 01h 18m 52s | -44° 17’ 13” | 27.25 | Phoenix |
| 2019 Oct 19 | 01h 18m 30s | -44° 17’ 48” | 27.25 | Phoenix |
| 2019 Oct 20 | 01h 18m 09s | -44° 18’ 20” | 27.24 | Phoenix |
| 2019 Oct 21 | 01h 17m 47s | -44° 18’ 47” | 27.24 | Phoenix |
| 2019 Oct 22 | 01h 17m 25s | -44° 19’ 09” | 27.24 | Phoenix |
| 2019 Oct 23 | 01h 17m 03s | -44° 19’ 27” | 27.24 | Phoenix |
| 2019 Oct 24 | 01h 16m 41s | -44° 19’ 41” | 27.24 | Phoenix |
| 2019 Oct 25 | 01h 16m 19s | -44° 19’ 51” | 27.23 | Phoenix |
| 2019 Oct 26 | 01h 15m 57s | -44° 19’ 57” | 27.23 | Phoenix |
| 2019 Oct 27 | 01h 15m 37s | -44° 19’ 58” | 27.23 | Phoenix |