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Ephemeris Calculator

Compute Comet 52P/Harrington-Abell ephemerides for any date and time between 01 Jan 2013 and 31 Dec 2100 and display the predicted position in an interactive sky map.

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Comet 52P/Harrington-Abell

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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.
Where is Comet 52P/Harrington-Abell? A page that summarizes all the information needed to find Comet 52P/Harrington-Abell in the sky.
How far is Comet 52P/Harrington-Abell from Earth? Accurate information about the currentand future distance of Comet 52P/Harrington-Abell from Earth up to December 2100.
When does Comet 52P/Harrington-Abell rise and set? Local times for the rise, transit and set of Comet 52P/Harrington-Abell from your location.
How bright is Comet 52P/Harrington-Abell? Information about the current and future magnitude of Comet 52P/Harrington-Abell up to December 2100.
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 hight precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Comet 52P/Harrington-Abell with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.

Comet 52P/Harrington-Abell Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet 52P/Harrington-Abell at epoch 19 November 2014 00:00 UTC (JD: 2456981.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element	Symbol	Value
Orbit eccentricity	e	0.54038911
Orbit inclination	i	10.23159989°
Perihelion distance	q	1.77310973 AU 265,253,441 km
Aphelion distance	Q	5.94258966 AU 888,998,761 km
Semi-major axis	a	3.85784970 AU 577,126,101 km
Orbital period	period	7.5800 years 2,767.6832 days
Date of perihelion transit	Tp	2014-Mar-07 11:58:10 2,456,723.9987 JD
Next perihelion transit		2021-Oct-04 04:22 2,459,491.6820 JD
Argument of perihelion	peri	139.59844231276°
Longitude of the ascending node	node	336.85163748745°
Mean anomaly	M	33.493882136042°
Mean motion	n	0.13007269°/day

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!

Orbit Diagram of Comet 52P/Harrington-Abell
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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
2019 May 20	22h 24m 24s	-12° 45’ 20”	28.32	Aquarius
2019 May 21	22h 24m 41s	-12° 43’ 32”	28.31	Aquarius
2019 May 22	22h 24m 57s	-12° 41’ 48”	28.29	Aquarius
2019 May 23	22h 25m 14s	-12° 40’ 08”	28.28	Aquarius
2019 May 24	22h 25m 28s	-12° 38’ 30”	28.27	Aquarius
2019 May 25	22h 25m 44s	-12° 36’ 56”	28.26	Aquarius
2019 May 26	22h 25m 59s	-12° 35’ 26”	28.25	Aquarius
2019 May 27	22h 26m 12s	-12° 33’ 59”	28.23	Aquarius
2019 May 28	22h 26m 26s	-12° 32’ 35”	28.22	Aquarius
2019 May 29	22h 26m 38s	-12° 31’ 14”	28.21	Aquarius
2019 May 30	22h 26m 49s	-12° 29’ 57”	28.20	Aquarius
2019 May 31	22h 27m 01s	-12° 28’ 45”	28.19	Aquarius
2019 Jun 01	22h 27m 11s	-12° 27’ 36”	28.17	Aquarius
2019 Jun 02	22h 27m 20s	-12° 26’ 30”	28.16	Aquarius