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Comet 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 12.19°   Az: 351.08°   Direction: North

Comet 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski is in the constellation of Ursa Major, at a distance of 577,753,286.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 11h 45m 11s and the Declination is +50° 03’ 02” (apparent coordinates). The predicted magnitude of Comet 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski is 25.81 (data provided by JPL Horizons).

Finder Charts

Map showing Comet 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski in Ursa Major on May, 17 2025. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Sky map showing Comet 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski in Ursa Major on May, 17 2025. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive sky chart

High 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.

226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski
RA: 11h 43m 51s
Dec: +50° 11’ 30”
Deep sky finder chart for Comet 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski. Field of view: 60x40 arcmins. View in deep sky object tracker

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Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

11h 45m 11s
+50° 03’ 02”
11h 05m 22s
22h 50m 34s

J2000

11h 43m 51s
+50° 11’ 30”

Additional Information

Ursa Major
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
25.81

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

Today's rise, transit and set times of Comet 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski from Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Today Comet 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski is circumpolar and transits at 20:02 UTC reaching a maximum altitude of 88.6°.
  • 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski is above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
  • Right now it is placed in the North direction at an altitude of 12.19° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski from Earth is currently 577,753,286.0 kilometers, equivalent to 3.8620421754 Astronomical Units. Light takes 32m 7.178s to travel from Comet 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski and arrive to us.

577,753,286.0
3.8620421754
32m 7.178s

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.

Chart of the distance of Comet 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)

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

Between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2099, the closest approach of Comet 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski to Earth happens on Thu Nov 10 2089 at a distance of 0.844278 Astronomical Units, or 126,302,236 kilometers:

Thu Nov 10 2089
126,302,236
0.844278

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

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.

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 23 March 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 2016-Sep-04 12:35:50
2,457,636.0249 JD
Next perihelion transit 2023-Dec-29 15:10
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
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Orbit Diagram of Comet 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski
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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
2025 May 10 11h 46m 57s +51° 29’ 41” 25.67 Ursa Major
2025 May 11 11h 46m 37s +51° 18’ 03” 25.69 Ursa Major
2025 May 12 11h 46m 20s +51° 06’ 21” 25.71 Ursa Major
2025 May 13 11h 46m 04s +50° 54’ 33” 25.73 Ursa Major
2025 May 14 11h 45m 49s +50° 42’ 41” 25.75 Ursa Major
2025 May 15 11h 45m 36s +50° 30’ 44” 25.76 Ursa Major
2025 May 16 11h 45m 24s +50° 18’ 44” 25.78 Ursa Major
2025 May 17 11h 45m 14s +50° 06’ 39” 25.80 Ursa Major
2025 May 18 11h 45m 05s +49° 54’ 31” 25.82 Ursa Major
2025 May 19 11h 44m 57s +49° 42’ 20” 25.84 Ursa Major
2025 May 20 11h 44m 51s +49° 30’ 05” 25.85 Ursa Major
2025 May 21 11h 44m 46s +49° 17’ 48” 25.87 Ursa Major
2025 May 22 11h 44m 43s +49° 05’ 27” 25.89 Ursa Major
2025 May 23 11h 44m 41s +48° 53’ 04” 25.91 Ursa Major

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