Comet 17P/Holmes
Comet 17P/Holmes Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet 17P/Holmes at epoch 16 January 2010 00:00 UTC (JD: 2455213.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.43287584 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 19.11426464° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 2.05337899 AU 307,181,125 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
5.18799469 AU 776,112,960 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
3.62068684 AU 541,647,043 km |
| Orbital period | period |
6.8900 years 2,516.4301 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2007-May-05 00:40:56 2,454,225.5284 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2014-Mar-25 11:00 2,456,741.9585 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 24.351852593229° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 326.85321508915° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 141.33902074188° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.14305981°/day |
Visualization of Comet 17P/Holmes Orbit
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Comet 17P/Holmes 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 17P/Holmes computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet 17P/Holmes in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 May 16 | 13h 08m 16s | -31° 41’ 47” | 19.10 | Centaurus |
| 2019 May 17 | 13h 07m 41s | -31° 36’ 46” | 19.10 | Centaurus |
| 2019 May 18 | 13h 07m 06s | -31° 31’ 42” | 19.10 | Centaurus |
| 2019 May 19 | 13h 06m 33s | -31° 26’ 38” | 19.10 | Centaurus |
| 2019 May 20 | 13h 06m 01s | -31° 21’ 30” | 19.10 | Centaurus |
| 2019 May 21 | 13h 05m 29s | -31° 16’ 23” | 19.10 | Centaurus |
| 2019 May 22 | 13h 04m 59s | -31° 11’ 15” | 19.10 | Centaurus |
| 2019 May 23 | 13h 04m 28s | -31° 06’ 05” | 19.10 | Centaurus |
| 2019 May 24 | 13h 04m 00s | -31° 00’ 55” | 19.11 | Centaurus |
| 2019 May 25 | 13h 03m 33s | -30° 55’ 45” | 19.11 | Centaurus |
| 2019 May 26 | 13h 03m 06s | -30° 50’ 35” | 19.11 | Centaurus |
| 2019 May 27 | 13h 02m 40s | -30° 45’ 24” | 19.11 | Centaurus |
| 2019 May 28 | 13h 02m 17s | -30° 40’ 14” | 19.11 | Centaurus |
| 2019 May 29 | 13h 01m 53s | -30° 35’ 06” | 19.11 | Centaurus |