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 Jul 13 | 27.52 | 10h 29m 58s | +14° 29’ 12” | Leo |
| 2018 Jul 14 | 27.53 | 10h 30m 34s | +14° 25’ 17” | Leo |
| 2018 Jul 15 | 27.53 | 10h 31m 11s | +14° 21’ 20” | Leo |
| 2018 Jul 16 | 27.54 | 10h 31m 47s | +14° 17’ 21” | Leo |
| 2018 Jul 17 | 27.55 | 10h 32m 25s | +14° 13’ 23” | Leo |
| 2018 Jul 18 | 27.55 | 10h 33m 02s | +14° 09’ 21” | Leo |
| 2018 Jul 19 | 27.56 | 10h 33m 38s | +14° 05’ 21” | Leo |
| 2018 Jul 20 | 27.56 | 10h 34m 17s | +14° 01’ 18” | Leo |
| 2018 Jul 21 | 27.57 | 10h 34m 54s | +13° 57’ 14” | Leo |
| 2018 Jul 22 | 27.57 | 10h 35m 32s | +13° 53’ 08” | Leo |
| 2018 Jul 23 | 27.58 | 10h 36m 11s | +13° 49’ 03” | Leo |
| 2018 Jul 24 | 27.58 | 10h 36m 48s | +13° 44’ 56” | Leo |
| 2018 Jul 25 | 27.59 | 10h 37m 27s | +13° 40’ 47” | Leo |
| 2018 Jul 26 | 27.59 | 10h 38m 07s | +13° 36’ 39” | 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.