Comet 51P/Harrington
Comet 51P/Harrington Sky Charts and Coordinates
This is a simplified sky chart, showing where Comet 51P/Harrington is now with respect to the brightest stars and constellations.
More advanced sky charts are available on TheSkyLive for this object: 1) the Online Planetarium which is interactive and allows to select dates and additional objects to visualize; and 2) the Live Position and Data Tracker which provides the highest precision position data and features deep sky imagery from the Digitized Sky Survey.
High Precision Live Sky Chart
Comet 51P/Harrington Rise and Set Times
Today's Comet 51P/Harrington rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. All times are relative to the local timezone Europe/London.
Comet 51P/Harrington Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 51P/Harrington computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet 51P/Harrington in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | MagnitudeMag | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Apr 13 | 26.75 | 10h 07m 28s | +17° 48’ 38” | Leo |
| 2018 Apr 14 | 26.76 | 10h 07m 14s | +17° 48’ 59” | Leo |
| 2018 Apr 15 | 26.77 | 10h 07m 00s | +17° 49’ 14” | Leo |
| 2018 Apr 16 | 26.78 | 10h 06m 47s | +17° 49’ 27” | Leo |
| 2018 Apr 17 | 26.79 | 10h 06m 35s | +17° 49’ 33” | Leo |
| 2018 Apr 18 | 26.80 | 10h 06m 24s | +17° 49’ 36” | Leo |
| 2018 Apr 19 | 26.81 | 10h 06m 15s | +17° 49’ 35” | Leo |
| 2018 Apr 20 | 26.82 | 10h 06m 05s | +17° 49’ 28” | Leo |
| 2018 Apr 21 | 26.82 | 10h 05m 56s | +17° 49’ 18” | Leo |
| 2018 Apr 22 | 26.83 | 10h 05m 48s | +17° 49’ 04” | Leo |
| 2018 Apr 23 | 26.84 | 10h 05m 40s | +17° 48’ 44” | Leo |
| 2018 Apr 24 | 26.85 | 10h 05m 34s | +17° 48’ 20” | Leo |
| 2018 Apr 25 | 26.86 | 10h 05m 27s | +17° 47’ 53” | Leo |
| 2018 Apr 26 | 26.87 | 10h 05m 22s | +17° 47’ 22” | Leo |
Distance of Comet 51P/Harrington from Earth
The following chart shows the distance of Comet 51P/Harrington 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 51P/Harrington is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Light Curve of Comet 51P/Harrington
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet 51P/Harrington, 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.