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 ). 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 (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- 52P/Harrington-Abell is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
- Given its current magnitude, 52P/Harrington-Abell is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Comet 52P/Harrington-Abell Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Comet 52P/Harrington-Abell finder charts showing where the object is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars. The first finder chart has a field of view of 50 degrees, while the second one has a field of view of 10 degrees. Click on each finder chart to access a full screen interactive Online Planetarium.
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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.
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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.
Comet 52P/Harrington-Abell Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet 52P/Harrington-Abell at epoch 21 June 2016 00:00 UTC (JD: 2457561.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
Element | Symbol | Value |
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Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.54006288 |
Orbit inclination | i | 10.23173068° |
Perihelion distance | q | 1.77497832 AU 265,532,977 km |
Aphelion distance | Q |
5.94337371 AU 889,116,054 km |
Semi-major axis | a |
3.85917601 AU 577,324,516 km |
Orbital period | period |
7.5814 years 2,769.1106 days |
Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2014-Mar-07 08:46:57 2,456,723.8659 JD |
Next perihelion transit | 2021-Oct-05 11:26 2,459,492.9766 JD |
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Argument of perihelion | peri | 139.65914883566° |
Longitude of the ascending node | node | 336.83612096879° |
Mean anomaly | M | 108.89715151903° |
Mean motion | n | 0.13000564°/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!
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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 |
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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 |