Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup

Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup is currently in the constellation of Virgo.

The current Right Ascension of Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup is 14h 10m 04s and the Declination is -18° 57’ 21” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup is 18.39 (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 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup 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 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup?)
• Distance from Earth (see also How far is Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup from Earth?)
• When does Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup rise and set?
• Brightness (see also How bright is Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup?)
• Orbital elements. Detailed information about Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup orbital parameters.
• Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup with respect to the major Solar System objects.
• 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup for the past and next 7 days.
• Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup in the sky from your location.
• Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.

Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

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Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup from Earth is currently 274,599,829 kilometers, equivalent to 1.835586 Astronomical Units. Light takes 15 minutes and 15.9664 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 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100, the closest approach of Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup to Earth happens on Thu Apr 15 2083 at a distance of 0.309239 Astronomical Units, or 46,261,563 kilometers:

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

Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup Brightness and Light Curve

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.

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!

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
2023 Nov 24	13h 38m 38s	-17° 52’ 00”	18.47	Virgo
2023 Nov 25	13h 42m 55s	-18° 02’ 03”	18.46	Virgo
2023 Nov 26	13h 47m 12s	-18° 11’ 48”	18.45	Virgo
2023 Nov 27	13h 51m 30s	-18° 21’ 12”	18.43	Virgo
2023 Nov 28	13h 55m 50s	-18° 30’ 16”	18.42	Virgo
2023 Nov 29	14h 00m 11s	-18° 38’ 58”	18.41	Virgo
2023 Nov 30	14h 04m 33s	-18° 47’ 20”	18.40	Virgo
2023 Dec 01	14h 08m 57s	-18° 55’ 18”	18.39	Virgo
2023 Dec 02	14h 13m 21s	-19° 02’ 54”	18.38	Virgo
2023 Dec 03	14h 17m 45s	-19° 10’ 08”	18.36	Virgo
2023 Dec 04	14h 22m 11s	-19° 16’ 58”	18.35	Libra
2023 Dec 05	14h 26m 39s	-19° 23’ 24”	18.34	Libra
2023 Dec 06	14h 31m 05s	-19° 29’ 25”	18.34	Libra
2023 Dec 07	14h 35m 35s	-19° 35’ 02”	18.33	Libra