Comet 52P/Harrington-Abell

Comet 52P/Harrington-Abell is currently in the constellation of Scorpius.

The current Right Ascension of Comet 52P/Harrington-Abell is 16h 40m 09s and the Declination is -35° 22’ 40” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 52P/Harrington-Abell is 25.07 (JPL).

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.

Today's rise, transit and set times of Comet 52P/Harrington-Abell from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

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Available Resources

• Position and finder charts (see also Where is Comet 52P/Harrington-Abell?)
• Distance from Earth (see also How far is Comet 52P/Harrington-Abell from Earth?)
• When does Comet 52P/Harrington-Abell rise and set?
• Brightness (see also How bright is Comet 52P/Harrington-Abell?)
• Orbital elements. Detailed information about Comet 52P/Harrington-Abell orbital parameters.
• Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Comet 52P/Harrington-Abell with respect to the major Solar System objects.
• 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Comet 52P/Harrington-Abell for the past and next 7 days.
• Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Comet 52P/Harrington-Abell in the sky from your location.
• Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Comet 52P/Harrington-Abell with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.

Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet 52P/Harrington-Abell is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

Also check out Where is Comet 52P/Harrington-Abell?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Comet 52P/Harrington-Abell in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Comet 52P/Harrington-Abell Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet 52P/Harrington-Abell from Earth is currently 526,821,830 kilometers, equivalent to 3.521586 Astronomical Units. Light takes 29 minutes and 17.2885 seconds to travel from Comet 52P/Harrington-Abell and arrive to us.

The following chart shows the distance of Comet 52P/Harrington-Abell from Earth as a function of time. In the chart the distance data is measured in Astronomical Units and sampled with an interval of 1 day.

The value of the reported distance might be somewhat inaccurate around the times of closest approach for objects passing extremely close to Earth. The value of the distance of 52P/Harrington-Abell from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest Approach of Comet 52P/Harrington-Abell to Earth

Between 1 January 2014 and 31 December 2099, the closest approach of Comet 52P/Harrington-Abell to Earth happens on Thu Jan 29 2037 at a distance of 0.878538 Astronomical Units, or 131,427,355 kilometers:

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

Comet 52P/Harrington-Abell Brightness and Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet 52P/Harrington-Abell, 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.

Visualization of Comet 52P/Harrington-Abell Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet 52P/Harrington-Abell with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet 52P/Harrington-Abell 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 52P/Harrington-Abell 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 52P/Harrington-Abell computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet 52P/Harrington-Abell in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date	Right AscensionR.A.	DeclinationDec.	MagnitudeMag	Constellation
2023 May 28	16h 46m 18s	-35° 32’ 53”	25.02	Scorpius
2023 May 29	16h 45m 27s	-35° 31’ 45”	25.02	Scorpius
2023 May 30	16h 44m 36s	-35° 30’ 32”	25.03	Scorpius
2023 May 31	16h 43m 45s	-35° 29’ 12”	25.04	Scorpius
2023 Jun 01	16h 42m 55s	-35° 27’ 48”	25.05	Scorpius
2023 Jun 02	16h 42m 05s	-35° 26’ 20”	25.05	Scorpius
2023 Jun 03	16h 41m 13s	-35° 24’ 46”	25.06	Scorpius
2023 Jun 04	16h 40m 23s	-35° 23’ 07”	25.07	Scorpius
2023 Jun 05	16h 39m 33s	-35° 21’ 24”	25.08	Scorpius
2023 Jun 06	16h 38m 43s	-35° 19’ 35”	25.09	Scorpius
2023 Jun 07	16h 37m 53s	-35° 17’ 42”	25.10	Scorpius
2023 Jun 08	16h 37m 04s	-35° 15’ 43”	25.10	Scorpius
2023 Jun 09	16h 36m 14s	-35° 13’ 41”	25.11	Scorpius
2023 Jun 10	16h 35m 25s	-35° 11’ 35”	25.12	Scorpius