Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova

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• Position (see also Where is Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova?)
• Distance (see also How far is Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova from Earth?)
• Rise and set times (see also When does Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova rise and set?)
• Brightness (see also How bright is Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova?)
• Orbital elements. Detailed information about Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova orbital parameters.
• Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova with respect to the major Solar System objects.
• 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova for the past and next 7 days.
• Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova in the sky from your location.
• Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.

Closest approach of Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova to Earth

Between January 2013 and December 2100 the closest approach of Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova to Earth happens on Sat Feb 11 2017 at a distance of 0.08331056 Astronomical Units, or 12,463,083 kilometers:

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

Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova brightness

The current visual magnitude of Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova is 35.76.

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 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 rise and set times

Today's Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova 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 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova 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 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova Orbit

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!

Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova 15 Days 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	Right AscensionR.A.	DeclinationDec.	MagnitudeMag	Constellation
2020 Mar 28	16h 45m 05s	-20° 17’ 30”	35.85	Ophiucus
2020 Mar 29	16h 44m 53s	-20° 16’ 58”	35.84	Ophiucus
2020 Mar 30	16h 44m 42s	-20° 16’ 23”	35.83	Ophiucus
2020 Mar 31	16h 44m 29s	-20° 15’ 46”	35.81	Ophiucus
2020 Apr 01	16h 44m 16s	-20° 15’ 07”	35.80	Ophiucus
2020 Apr 02	16h 44m 00s	-20° 14’ 27”	35.79	Ophiucus
2020 Apr 03	16h 43m 45s	-20° 13’ 46”	35.78	Ophiucus
2020 Apr 04	16h 43m 28s	-20° 13’ 04”	35.77	Ophiucus
2020 Apr 05	16h 43m 11s	-20° 12’ 20”	35.76	Ophiucus
2020 Apr 06	16h 42m 53s	-20° 11’ 34”	35.75	Ophiucus
2020 Apr 07	16h 42m 36s	-20° 10’ 45”	35.74	Ophiucus
2020 Apr 08	16h 42m 15s	-20° 09’ 57”	35.73	Ophiucus
2020 Apr 09	16h 41m 54s	-20° 09’ 06”	35.72	Ophiucus
2020 Apr 10	16h 41m 34s	-20° 08’ 14”	35.71	Ophiucus