Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova
Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova Sky Charts and Coordinates
This is a simplified sky chart, showing where Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova is now with respect to the brightest stars and constellations.
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Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova Rise and Set Times
Today's Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. All times are relative to the local timezone Europe/London.
Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova Orbit Diagram
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova 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!
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Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | MagnitudeMag | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Aug 13 | 28.47 | 12h 19m 08s | +01° 25’ 50” | Virgo |
| 2017 Aug 14 | 28.52 | 12h 20m 21s | +01° 17’ 21” | Virgo |
| 2017 Aug 15 | 28.57 | 12h 21m 33s | +01° 08’ 53” | Virgo |
| 2017 Aug 16 | 28.61 | 12h 22m 45s | +01° 00’ 27” | Virgo |
| 2017 Aug 17 | 28.66 | 12h 23m 58s | +00° 52’ 01” | Virgo |
| 2017 Aug 18 | 28.70 | 12h 25m 10s | +00° 43’ 37” | Virgo |
| 2017 Aug 19 | 28.74 | 12h 26m 23s | +00° 35’ 14” | Virgo |
| 2017 Aug 20 | 28.79 | 12h 27m 36s | +00° 26’ 54” | Virgo |
| 2017 Aug 21 | 28.83 | 12h 28m 49s | +00° 18’ 34” | Virgo |
| 2017 Aug 22 | 28.88 | 12h 30m 01s | +00° 10’ 17” | Virgo |
| 2017 Aug 23 | 28.92 | 12h 31m 13s | +00° 02’ 00” | Virgo |
| 2017 Aug 24 | 28.96 | 12h 32m 25s | -00° 06’ 12” | Virgo |
| 2017 Aug 25 | 29.00 | 12h 33m 37s | -00° 14’ 26” | Virgo |
| 2017 Aug 26 | 29.05 | 12h 34m 49s | -00° 22’ 39” | Virgo |
Distance of Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova from Earth
The following chart shows the distance of Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova from Earth as a function of time. Distance data is measured in Astronomical Units and sampled with a 2 days interval.
The reported distances might be inaccurate around the times of closest approach for objects passing extremely close to Earth. The value of the distance of 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Light Curve of Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova, 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 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova at epoch 13 February 2017 00:00 UTC (JD: 2457798.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.82397288 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 4.24816297° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.53251299 AU 79,662,810 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
5.51783879 AU 825,456,935 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
3.02517589 AU 452,559,872 km |
| Orbital period | period |
5.2600 years 1,921.8716 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2016-Dec-31 06:22:40 2,457,753.7657 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2022-Apr-06 03:17 2,459,675.6374 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 326.28199828077° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 88.981726125543° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 8.3795040576691° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.18731740°/day |
| Closest approach to Earth* | 2027-Aug-10 | |
| Distance of closest approach* | 0.17030181 AU 25,476,789 km |
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* NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed for the time interval between 2013-Jan-01 and 2075-Dec-31, with a sampling interval of 1 day.