Comet 157P/Tritton
Comet 157P/Tritton is currently in the constellation of Aries. The current Right Ascension of Comet 157P/Tritton is 01h 49m 45s and the Declination is +20° 24’ 52” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 157P/Tritton is 19.14 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Comet 157P/Tritton [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]:
- 157P/Tritton is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the East-South-East direction at an altitude of 46° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 157P/Tritton is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 157P/Tritton rise and set times.
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Comet 157P/Tritton Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Comet 157P/Tritton 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 157P/Tritton is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.
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Comet 157P/Tritton Distance from Earth
The distance of Comet 157P/Tritton from Earth is currently 420,786,684 kilometers, equivalent to 2.812785 Astronomical Units. Light takes 23 minutes and 23.5933 seconds to travel from Comet 157P/Tritton and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Comet 157P/Tritton 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 157P/Tritton from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest approach of Comet 157P/Tritton to Earth
Between January 2013 and December 2100, the closest approach of Comet 157P/Tritton to Earth happens on Sun Dec 22 2075 at a distance of 0.429583 Astronomical Units, or 64,264,631 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Comet 157P/Tritton brightness
The current visual magnitude of Comet 157P/Tritton is 19.14.
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 157P/Tritton, 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 157P/Tritton 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 157P/Tritton 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 157P/Tritton 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 157P/Tritton Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet 157P/Tritton at epoch 13 August 2009 00:00 UTC (JD: 2455057.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.60115397 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 7.27778652° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 1.36037499 AU 203,509,202 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
5.46117960 AU 816,980,841 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
3.41077729 AU 510,245,021 km |
| Orbital period | period |
6.2992 years 2,300.7979 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2010-Feb-20 12:08:55 2,455,248.0062 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2016-Jun-09 07:17 2,457,548.8041 JD |
|
| Argument of perihelion | peri | 148.7184124234° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 300.11350425543° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 330.19197975121° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.15646746°/day |
Visualization of Comet 157P/Tritton Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet 157P/Tritton with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet 157P/Tritton 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 157P/Tritton 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 157P/Tritton computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet 157P/Tritton in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 May 10 | 01h 32m 04s | +18° 46’ 58” | 19.23 | Pisces |
| 2022 May 11 | 01h 34m 27s | +19° 00’ 29” | 19.22 | Pisces |
| 2022 May 12 | 01h 36m 51s | +19° 13’ 59” | 19.21 | Pisces |
| 2022 May 13 | 01h 39m 15s | +19° 27’ 25” | 19.20 | Pisces |
| 2022 May 14 | 01h 41m 39s | +19° 40’ 50” | 19.18 | Pisces |
| 2022 May 15 | 01h 44m 06s | +19° 54’ 11” | 19.17 | Pisces |
| 2022 May 16 | 01h 46m 32s | +20° 07’ 32” | 19.16 | Pisces |
| 2022 May 17 | 01h 49m 00s | +20° 20’ 48” | 19.15 | Aries |
| 2022 May 18 | 01h 51m 28s | +20° 34’ 01” | 19.13 | Aries |
| 2022 May 19 | 01h 53m 57s | +20° 47’ 12” | 19.12 | Aries |
| 2022 May 20 | 01h 56m 26s | +21° 00’ 19” | 19.11 | Aries |
| 2022 May 21 | 01h 58m 56s | +21° 13’ 23” | 19.10 | Aries |
| 2022 May 22 | 02h 01m 27s | +21° 26’ 22” | 19.08 | Aries |
| 2022 May 23 | 02h 04m 00s | +21° 39’ 19” | 19.07 | Aries |