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TimezoneEurope/Athens
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Transit: 13:25 
Sunset: 20:38
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Comet 326P/Hill

Above the horizon.  Rise: 7:31 | Tran: 14:33 | Set: 21:36
Alt: 6.20°   Az: 68.19°   Direction: East-North-East

Comet 326P/Hill is in the constellation of Gemini, at a distance of 734,815,045.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 07h 59m 52s and the Declination is +21° 20’ 06” (apparent coordinates). The estimated magnitude of comet 326P/Hill, computed using JPL Horizons's data, is 22.39).

Finder Charts

The sky charts below show, at different resolutions, the position of comet 326P/Hill in the sky. Click on each chart to access the interactive star map tool.

Star map showing the position of comet 326P/Hill in the constellation of Gemini on F, d Y. Field of view: 50x30 degrees. View interactive star map.
Star map showing the position of comet 326P/Hill in the constellation of Gemini on F, d Y. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive star map.

The following map uses photographic imagery from the Digitized Sky Survey (DSS) to realistically visualize the precise position of comet 326P/Hill against the stars in the background. The horizontal size of the map measures 60 arcminutes. Click on the image to access a more detailed full-screen view.

326P/Hill
RA: 07h 58m 22s
Dec: +21° 24’ 20”
Simplified high-resolution deep sky chart showing the current position of comet 326P/Hill. Field of view: 60 x 40 arcminutes. Go to the dedicated page

Equatorial Coordinates

Apparent

07h 59m 52s
+21° 20’ 06”
17h 29m 05s
01h 28m 57s

J2000

07h 58m 22s
+21° 24’ 20”

Additional Information

Gemini
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
22.39

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.

Rise and Set Times

The following table lists today's rise, transit and set times of comet 326P/Hill from Zonianá, Greece (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/Athens):

Azimuth: 68.7°
Max altitude: 76.0°
Azimuth: 291.3°

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Distance from Earth

The distance of comet 326P/Hill from Earth is currently 734,815,045.0 kilometers, equivalent to 4.9119351871 Astronomical Units. Light takes 40m 51.079s to travel from comet 326P/Hill and arrive to us.

734,815,045.0
4.9119351871
40m 51.079s

The following graph shows the distance of comet 326P/Hill from Earth as a function of time. In the chart the distance is measured in Astronomical Units and the data is sampled with an interval of 1 day.

Chart of the distance of comet 326P/Hill from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)
Note: The values in this chart may not be entirely accurate around the time of closest approach for objects passing very close to Earth at high speed (e.g., Near-Earth Objects).

The value of the distance of 326P/Hill from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the live position tracker.

Closest Approach to Earth

In the period between January 1, 2000 and December 31, 2099, the closest approach of comet 326P/Hill to Earth will happen on Wednesday 17 October 2063 at a distance of 1.493133 Astronomical Units, or 223,369,483 kilometers:

Wednesday 17 October 2063
223,369,483
1.493133

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

Light Curve

The following chart shows the light curve of comet 326P/Hill, i.e., its apparent magnitude as a function of time. The curve is calculated using the latest ephemerides provided by JPL Horizons. The magnitude data is sampled with the interval of 2 days. Because of this sampling, inaccuracies may occur for objects that have large variations of brightness over a few days. For comets, large discrepancies can arise between the calculated brightness and the observations due to their highly dynamic, and not always precisely predictable, behavior.

Chart of the magnitude of comet 326P/Hill as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of comet 326P/Hill at epoch July, 02 2013 00:00 UTC (JD: 2456476.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.31791029
Orbit inclination i 2.47065713°
Perihelion distance q 2.77798689 AU
415,580,925 km
Aphelion distance Q 5.36753084 AU
802,971,186 km
Semi-major axis a 4.07275887 AU
609,276,055 km
Orbital period period 8.2194 years
3,002.1437 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp October 22, 2015
2,457,318.0287 JD
Next perihelion transit January 10, 2024
2,460,320.1724 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 278.86713797364°
Longitude of the ascending node node 99.817559022456°
Mean anomaly M 259.08865988415°
Mean motion n 0.11991431°/day

Orbit Visualization

The following chart is a 3D animated visualization of the orbit of comet 326P/Hill relative to the other major objects in the Solar System. You can access more advanced features using our 3D Solar System Viewer.

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. Apparent celestial coordinates are provided.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
Jun 26 2025 07h 51m 05s +21° 42’ 38” 22.35 Gemini
Jun 27 2025 07h 52m 18s +21° 39’ 36” 22.36 Gemini
Jun 28 2025 07h 53m 31s +21° 36’ 34” 22.36 Gemini
Jun 29 2025 07h 54m 44s +21° 33’ 29” 22.37 Gemini
Jun 30 2025 07h 55m 57s +21° 30’ 21” 22.37 Gemini
Jul 01 2025 07h 57m 11s +21° 27’ 12” 22.38 Gemini
Jul 02 2025 07h 58m 24s +21° 24’ 00” 22.38 Gemini
Jul 03 2025 07h 59m 37s +21° 20’ 47” 22.39 Gemini
Jul 04 2025 08h 00m 50s +21° 17’ 32” 22.39 Gemini
Jul 05 2025 08h 02m 02s +21° 14’ 15” 22.40 Cancer
Jul 06 2025 08h 03m 15s +21° 10’ 56” 22.40 Cancer
Jul 07 2025 08h 04m 28s +21° 07’ 36” 22.41 Cancer
Jul 08 2025 08h 05m 41s +21° 04’ 12” 22.41 Cancer
Jul 09 2025 08h 06m 54s +21° 00’ 48” 22.41 Cancer

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