Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup

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• Position (see also Where is Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup?)
• Distance (see also How far is Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup from Earth?)
• Rise and set times (see also 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.

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 0.30741666 Astronomical Units, or 45,988,878 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 27.58.

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 behavior 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

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, considering the effect of the atmospheric refraction. As the atmospheric conditions cannot be modeled precisely the times reported here should be considered correct with an approximation of few minutes.

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
2020 Mar 31	00h 29m 31s	+10° 27’ 33”	27.54	Pisces
2020 Apr 01	00h 30m 28s	+10° 32’ 12”	27.54	Pisces
2020 Apr 02	00h 31m 23s	+10° 36’ 51”	27.55	Pisces
2020 Apr 03	00h 32m 20s	+10° 41’ 30”	27.56	Pisces
2020 Apr 04	00h 33m 15s	+10° 46’ 09”	27.56	Pisces
2020 Apr 05	00h 34m 11s	+10° 50’ 48”	27.57	Pisces
2020 Apr 06	00h 35m 08s	+10° 55’ 27”	27.57	Pisces
2020 Apr 07	00h 36m 02s	+11° 00’ 06”	27.58	Pisces
2020 Apr 08	00h 36m 59s	+11° 04’ 45”	27.59	Pisces
2020 Apr 09	00h 37m 54s	+11° 09’ 24”	27.59	Pisces
2020 Apr 10	00h 38m 48s	+11° 14’ 03”	27.60	Pisces
2020 Apr 11	00h 39m 43s	+11° 18’ 42”	27.60	Pisces
2020 Apr 12	00h 40m 39s	+11° 23’ 21”	27.61	Pisces
2020 Apr 13	00h 41m 34s	+11° 27’ 59”	27.61	Pisces