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TimezoneAmerica/Mexico_City
Sunrise: 5:56 
Transit: 12:35 
Sunset: 19:14
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Comet 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski

Below the horizon.  Rise: 10:36 | Tran: 17:47 | Set: 1:03
Alt: -11.20°   Az: 38.69°   Direction: North-East

Comet 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski is in the constellation of Ursa Major, at a distance of 679,737,865.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 11h 57m 07s and the Declination is +40° 34’ 10” (apparent coordinates). The estimated magnitude of comet 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski, computed using JPL Horizons's data, is 26.57).

Finder Charts

The sky charts below show, at different resolutions, the position of comet 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski in the sky. Click on each chart to access the interactive star map tool.

Star map showing the position of comet 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski in the constellation of Ursa Major on F, d Y. Field of view: 50x30 degrees. View interactive star map.
Star map showing the position of comet 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski in the constellation of Ursa Major on F, d Y. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive star map.

The following map uses photographic imagery from the Digitized Sky Survey (DSS) to realistically visualize the precise position of comet 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski against the stars in the background. The horizontal size of the map measures 60 arcminutes. Click on the image to access a more detailed full-screen view.

226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski
RA: 11h 55m 48s
Dec: +40° 42’ 41”
Simplified high-resolution deep sky chart showing the current position of comet 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski. Field of view: 60 x 40 arcminutes. Go to the dedicated page

Equatorial Coordinates

Apparent

11h 57m 07s
+40° 34’ 10”
15h 35m 16s
03h 32m 24s

J2000

11h 55m 48s
+40° 42’ 41”

Additional Information

Ursa Major
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
26.57

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.

Rise and Set Times

The following table lists today's rise, transit and set times of comet 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski from San Lorenzo, Messico (all times relative to the local timezone America/Mexico_City):

Azimuth: 49.4°
Max altitude: 69.9°
Azimuth: 310.6°

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Distance from Earth

The distance of comet 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski from Earth is currently 679,737,865.0 kilometers, equivalent to 4.5437669789 Astronomical Units. Light takes 37m 47.361s to travel from comet 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski and arrive to us.

679,737,865.0
4.5437669789
37m 47.361s

The following graph shows the distance of comet 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski from Earth as a function of time. In the chart the distance is measured in Astronomical Units and the data is sampled with an interval of 1 day.

Chart of the distance of comet 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)
Note: The values in this chart may not be entirely accurate around the time of closest approach for objects passing very close to Earth at high speed (e.g., Near-Earth Objects).

The value of the distance of 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the live position tracker.

Closest Approach to Earth

In the period between January 1, 2000 and December 31, 2099, the closest approach of comet 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski to Earth will happen on Thursday 10 November 2089 at a distance of 0.844278 Astronomical Units, or 126,302,236 kilometers:

Thursday 10 November 2089
126,302,236
0.844278

Note: the values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.

Light Curve

The following chart shows the light curve of comet 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski, i.e., its apparent magnitude as a function of time. The curve is calculated using the latest ephemerides provided by JPL Horizons. The magnitude data is sampled with the interval of 2 days. Because of this sampling, inaccuracies may occur for objects that have large variations of brightness over a few days. For comets, large discrepancies can arise between the calculated brightness and the observations due to their highly dynamic, and not always precisely predictable, behavior.

Chart of the magnitude of comet 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of comet 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski at epoch March, 23 2019 00:00 UTC (JD: 2458566.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.52818078
Orbit inclination i 44.00390736°
Perihelion distance q 1.77805804 AU
265,993,698 km
Aphelion distance Q 5.75897297 AU
861,530,096 km
Semi-major axis a 3.76851551 AU
563,761,897 km
Orbital period period 7.3158 years
2,672.1073 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp September 4, 2016
2,457,636.0249 JD
Next perihelion transit December 29, 2023
2,460,308.1321 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 341.10023904542°
Longitude of the ascending node node 54.00694980179°
Mean anomaly M 125.35838150407°
Mean motion n 0.13472513°/day

Orbit Visualization

The following chart is a 3D animated visualization of the orbit of comet 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski relative to the other major objects in the Solar System. You can access more advanced features using our 3D Solar System Viewer.

15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of comet 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Apparent celestial coordinates are provided.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
Jun 23 2025 11h 53m 02s +42° 09’ 04” 26.45 Ursa Major
Jun 24 2025 11h 53m 32s +41° 56’ 33” 26.47 Ursa Major
Jun 25 2025 11h 54m 03s +41° 44’ 04” 26.48 Ursa Major
Jun 26 2025 11h 54m 34s +41° 31’ 37” 26.50 Ursa Major
Jun 27 2025 11h 55m 06s +41° 19’ 11” 26.52 Ursa Major
Jun 28 2025 11h 55m 39s +41° 06’ 47” 26.53 Ursa Major
Jun 29 2025 11h 56m 12s +40° 54’ 25” 26.55 Ursa Major
Jun 30 2025 11h 56m 46s +40° 42’ 04” 26.56 Ursa Major
Jul 01 2025 11h 57m 19s +40° 29’ 45” 26.58 Ursa Major
Jul 02 2025 11h 57m 54s +40° 17’ 29” 26.59 Ursa Major
Jul 03 2025 11h 58m 30s +40° 05’ 14” 26.61 Ursa Major
Jul 04 2025 11h 59m 06s +39° 53’ 01” 26.63 Ursa Major
Jul 05 2025 11h 59m 43s +39° 40’ 50” 26.64 Ursa Major
Jul 06 2025 12h 00m 20s +39° 28’ 41” 26.66 Ursa Major

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