Comet 56P/Slaughter-Burnham
Comet 56P/Slaughter-Burnham Sky Charts and Coordinates
This is a simplified sky chart, showing where Comet 56P/Slaughter-Burnham is now with respect to the brightest stars and constellations.
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Comet 56P/Slaughter-Burnham Rise and Set Times
Today's Comet 56P/Slaughter-Burnham rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. All times are relative to the local timezone Europe/London.
Comet 56P/Slaughter-Burnham Orbit Diagram
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet 56P/Slaughter-Burnham with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet 56P/Slaughter-Burnham 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 56P/Slaughter-Burnham Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 56P/Slaughter-Burnham computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet 56P/Slaughter-Burnham in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | MagnitudeMag | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Apr 12 | 21.87 | 09h 08m 00s | +19° 53’ 53” | Cancer |
| 2018 Apr 13 | 21.88 | 09h 08m 03s | +19° 52’ 18” | Cancer |
| 2018 Apr 14 | 21.89 | 09h 08m 04s | +19° 50’ 39” | Cancer |
| 2018 Apr 15 | 21.91 | 09h 08m 08s | +19° 48’ 56” | Cancer |
| 2018 Apr 16 | 21.92 | 09h 08m 12s | +19° 47’ 09” | Cancer |
| 2018 Apr 17 | 21.94 | 09h 08m 18s | +19° 45’ 20” | Cancer |
| 2018 Apr 18 | 21.95 | 09h 08m 25s | +19° 43’ 28” | Cancer |
| 2018 Apr 19 | 21.97 | 09h 08m 31s | +19° 41’ 34” | Cancer |
| 2018 Apr 20 | 21.98 | 09h 08m 39s | +19° 39’ 36” | Cancer |
| 2018 Apr 21 | 22.00 | 09h 08m 48s | +19° 37’ 35” | Cancer |
| 2018 Apr 22 | 22.01 | 09h 08m 57s | +19° 35’ 30” | Cancer |
| 2018 Apr 23 | 22.03 | 09h 09m 06s | +19° 33’ 24” | Cancer |
| 2018 Apr 24 | 22.04 | 09h 09m 17s | +19° 31’ 14” | Cancer |
| 2018 Apr 25 | 22.06 | 09h 09m 29s | +19° 29’ 02” | Cancer |
Distance of Comet 56P/Slaughter-Burnham from Earth
The following chart shows the distance of Comet 56P/Slaughter-Burnham 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 56P/Slaughter-Burnham is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Light Curve of Comet 56P/Slaughter-Burnham
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet 56P/Slaughter-Burnham, 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 56P/Slaughter-Burnham Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet 56P/Slaughter-Burnham at epoch 27 July 2013 00:00 UTC (JD: 2456501.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.50730729 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 8.14723342° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 2.50583251 AU 374,867,208 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
7.66615694 AU 1,146,840,757 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
5.08599472 AU 760,853,983 km |
| Orbital period | period |
11.4700 years 4,189.5009 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2016-Jul-18 01:31:09 2,457,587.5633 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2028-Jan-06 13:32 2,461,777.0642 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 44.214753926961° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 346.03978424198° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 266.67556802435° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.08592909°/day |
| Closest approach to Earth* | 2061-Oct-25 | |
| Distance of closest approach* | 1.47235342 AU 220,260,937 km |
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* NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed for the time interval between 2013-Jan-01 and 2075-Dec-31, with a sampling interval of 1 day.