Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup
Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup Position
Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup is currently in the constellation of Pegasus. The current Right Ascension is 22h 48m 45s and the Declination is +10° 49’ 23”.
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Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup Distance
The distance of Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup from Earth is currently 411,872,630 kilometers, equivalent to 2.753198 Astronomical Units. Light takes 22 minutes and 53.8592 seconds to travel from Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup 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 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest approach of Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup to Earth
Between January 2013 and December 2100 the closest approach of Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup to Earth happens on Thu Apr 15 2083 at a distance of 0.30741697 Astronomical Units, or 45,988,925 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup brightness
The current visual magnitude of Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup is 25.05.
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 behvior 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 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup, 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 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup 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 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup 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 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup touches the horizon, consideting the effect of the atmospheric refraction. As the atmoshpere conditions cannot be modeled precisely the times reported here should be considered correct with an approximation of few minutes.
Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup at epoch 27 June 2007 00:00 UTC (JD: 2454279.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.63307172 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 22.35695638° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 1.11673172 AU 167,060,688 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
4.97018923 AU 743,529,728 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
3.04346048 AU 455,295,208 km |
| Orbital period | period |
5.3100 years 1,939.3220 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2008-Mar-23 16:08:41 2,454,549.1727 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2013-Jul-14 23:52 2,456,488.4947 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 1.7005449644509° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 211.71238175969° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 309.94014754112° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.18563188°/day |
Visualization of Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup 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 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Oct 11 | 22h 51m 51s | +11° 58’ 12” | 24.91 | Pegasus |
| 2019 Oct 12 | 22h 51m 21s | +11° 48’ 24” | 24.93 | Pegasus |
| 2019 Oct 13 | 22h 50m 53s | +11° 38’ 41” | 24.95 | Pegasus |
| 2019 Oct 14 | 22h 50m 26s | +11° 29’ 03” | 24.97 | Pegasus |
| 2019 Oct 15 | 22h 50m 00s | +11° 19’ 28” | 24.99 | Pegasus |
| 2019 Oct 16 | 22h 49m 36s | +11° 10’ 00” | 25.01 | Pegasus |
| 2019 Oct 17 | 22h 49m 13s | +11° 00’ 37” | 25.03 | Pegasus |
| 2019 Oct 18 | 22h 48m 50s | +10° 51’ 20” | 25.05 | Pegasus |
| 2019 Oct 19 | 22h 48m 29s | +10° 42’ 07” | 25.06 | Pegasus |
| 2019 Oct 20 | 22h 48m 08s | +10° 33’ 02” | 25.08 | Pegasus |
| 2019 Oct 21 | 22h 47m 49s | +10° 24’ 02” | 25.10 | Pegasus |
| 2019 Oct 22 | 22h 47m 33s | +10° 15’ 08” | 25.12 | Pegasus |
| 2019 Oct 23 | 22h 47m 16s | +10° 06’ 23” | 25.14 | Pegasus |
| 2019 Oct 24 | 22h 47m 00s | +09° 57’ 42” | 25.16 | Pegasus |