Comet 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski

Comet 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski is currently in the constellation of Phoenix.

The current Right Ascension of Comet 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski is 00h 37m 38s and the Declination is -50° 01’ 34” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski is 19.78 (JPL).

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 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

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Available Resources

• Position and finder charts (see also Where is Comet 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski?)
• Distance from Earth (see also How far is Comet 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski from Earth?)
• When does Comet 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski rise and set?
• Brightness (see also How bright is Comet 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski?)
• Orbital elements. Detailed information about Comet 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski orbital parameters.
• Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Comet 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski with respect to the major Solar System objects.
• 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Comet 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski for the past and next 7 days.
• Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Comet 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski in the sky from your location.
• Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Comet 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.

Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

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Comet 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski from Earth is currently 346,846,059 kilometers, equivalent to 2.318523 Astronomical Units. Light takes 19 minutes and 16.9539 seconds to travel from Comet 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski and arrive to us.

The following chart shows the distance of Comet 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski 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 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest Approach of Comet 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski to Earth

Between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100, the closest approach of Comet 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski to Earth happens on Thu Nov 10 2089 at a distance of 0.845310 Astronomical Units, or 126,456,524 kilometers:

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

Comet 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski Brightness and Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski, 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.

Visualization of Comet 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski 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!

Comet 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski 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. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date	Right AscensionR.A.	DeclinationDec.	MagnitudeMag	Constellation
2023 May 27	00h 20m 13s	-49° 53’ 21”	19.96	Phoenix
2023 May 28	00h 22m 42s	-49° 54’ 20”	19.93	Phoenix
2023 May 29	00h 25m 09s	-49° 55’ 23”	19.91	Phoenix
2023 May 30	00h 27m 38s	-49° 56’ 30”	19.88	Phoenix
2023 May 31	00h 30m 05s	-49° 57’ 38”	19.86	Phoenix
2023 Jun 01	00h 32m 31s	-49° 58’ 50”	19.83	Phoenix
2023 Jun 02	00h 34m 59s	-50° 00’ 06”	19.81	Phoenix
2023 Jun 03	00h 37m 24s	-50° 01’ 24”	19.78	Phoenix
2023 Jun 04	00h 39m 51s	-50° 02’ 47”	19.76	Phoenix
2023 Jun 05	00h 42m 16s	-50° 04’ 12”	19.73	Phoenix
2023 Jun 06	00h 44m 42s	-50° 05’ 40”	19.71	Phoenix
2023 Jun 07	00h 47m 06s	-50° 07’ 13”	19.68	Phoenix
2023 Jun 08	00h 49m 31s	-50° 08’ 48”	19.66	Phoenix
2023 Jun 09	00h 51m 55s	-50° 10’ 27”	19.63	Phoenix