Comet 326P/Hill

Comet 326P/Hill is currently in the constellation of Aquarius. The current Right Ascension of Comet 326P/Hill is 23h 35m 28s and the Declination is -06° 39’ 47” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 326P/Hill is 19.56 (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 326P/Hill 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 326P/Hill?)
• Distance from Earth (see also How far is Comet 326P/Hill from Earth?)
• When does Comet 326P/Hill rise and set?
• Brightness (see also How bright is Comet 326P/Hill?)
• Orbital elements. Detailed information about Comet 326P/Hill orbital parameters.
• Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Comet 326P/Hill with respect to the major Solar System objects.
• 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Comet 326P/Hill for the past and next 7 days.
• Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Comet 326P/Hill in the sky from your location.
• Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Comet 326P/Hill with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.

Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet 326P/Hill is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

Also check out Where is Comet 326P/Hill?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Comet 326P/Hill in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Comet 326P/Hill Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet 326P/Hill from Earth is currently 274,096,612 kilometers, equivalent to 1.832223 Astronomical Units. Light takes 15 minutes and 14.2879 seconds to travel from Comet 326P/Hill and arrive to us.

The following chart shows the distance of Comet 326P/Hill 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 326P/Hill from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest Approach of Comet 326P/Hill to Earth

Between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2099, the closest approach of Comet 326P/Hill to Earth happens on Wed Oct 17 2063 at a distance of 1.493133 Astronomical Units, or 223,369,483 kilometers:

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

Comet 326P/Hill Brightness and Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet 326P/Hill, 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 326P/Hill Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet 326P/Hill with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet 326P/Hill 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 326P/Hill 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 326P/Hill computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet 326P/Hill in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date	Right AscensionR.A.	DeclinationDec.	MagnitudeMag	Constellation
2023 Sep 17	23h 40m 05s	-06° 08’ 58”	19.56	Aquarius
2023 Sep 18	23h 39m 26s	-06° 13’ 19”	19.56	Aquarius
2023 Sep 19	23h 38m 48s	-06° 17’ 38”	19.56	Aquarius
2023 Sep 20	23h 38m 11s	-06° 21’ 54”	19.56	Aquarius
2023 Sep 21	23h 37m 32s	-06° 26’ 07”	19.56	Aquarius
2023 Sep 22	23h 36m 56s	-06° 30’ 16”	19.56	Aquarius
2023 Sep 23	23h 36m 18s	-06° 34’ 23”	19.56	Aquarius
2023 Sep 24	23h 35m 40s	-06° 38’ 25”	19.56	Aquarius
2023 Sep 25	23h 35m 03s	-06° 42’ 23”	19.56	Aquarius
2023 Sep 26	23h 34m 27s	-06° 46’ 15”	19.56	Aquarius
2023 Sep 27	23h 33m 51s	-06° 50’ 04”	19.56	Aquarius
2023 Sep 28	23h 33m 15s	-06° 53’ 48”	19.56	Aquarius
2023 Sep 29	23h 32m 39s	-06° 57’ 25”	19.56	Aquarius
2023 Sep 30	23h 32m 04s	-07° 00’ 59”	19.57	Aquarius