Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup

Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup is currently in the constellation of Pisces. The current Right Ascension of Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup is 01h 01m 06s and the Declination is +07° 58’ 23” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup is 28.31 (JPL).

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• 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?)
• 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.

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 765,843,079 kilometers, equivalent to 5.119345 Astronomical Units. Light takes 42 minutes and 34.5775 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 0.307417 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 28.31.

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
2021 Jan 18	00h 57m 59s	+07° 51’ 18”	28.24	Pisces
2021 Jan 19	00h 58m 22s	+07° 52’ 00”	28.25	Pisces
2021 Jan 20	00h 58m 45s	+07° 52’ 46”	28.26	Pisces
2021 Jan 21	00h 59m 08s	+07° 53’ 38”	28.27	Pisces
2021 Jan 22	00h 59m 34s	+07° 54’ 33”	28.28	Pisces
2021 Jan 23	00h 59m 58s	+07° 55’ 32”	28.29	Pisces
2021 Jan 24	01h 00m 24s	+07° 56’ 36”	28.29	Pisces
2021 Jan 25	01h 00m 51s	+07° 57’ 43”	28.30	Pisces
2021 Jan 26	01h 01m 18s	+07° 58’ 55”	28.31	Pisces
2021 Jan 27	01h 01m 45s	+08° 00’ 11”	28.32	Pisces
2021 Jan 28	01h 02m 12s	+08° 01’ 31”	28.33	Pisces
2021 Jan 29	01h 02m 40s	+08° 02’ 53”	28.34	Pisces
2021 Jan 30	01h 03m 10s	+08° 04’ 19”	28.34	Pisces
2021 Jan 31	01h 03m 39s	+08° 05’ 51”	28.35	Pisces