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.
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
The Observed Magnitude and Coma Diameter values are derived from the Comet Observers Database by averaging the values reported in recent observations (more recent than 4 days), when available. The Estimated Magnitude comes from the JPL Horizons ephemerides service and might be inaccurate given the highly dynamic and unpredictable behvior of comets. When available please refer to the Observed Magnitude value and consider the Estimated 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.
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 Europe/London timezone.
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 | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Dec 09 | 11h 29m 48s | +03° 56’ 41” | 23.58 | Leo |
| 2018 Dec 10 | 11h 30m 02s | +03° 54’ 48” | 23.58 | Leo |
| 2018 Dec 11 | 11h 30m 15s | +03° 52’ 59” | 23.58 | Leo |
| 2018 Dec 12 | 11h 30m 28s | +03° 51’ 12” | 23.58 | Leo |
| 2018 Dec 13 | 11h 30m 39s | +03° 49’ 32” | 23.58 | Leo |
| 2018 Dec 14 | 11h 30m 51s | +03° 47’ 53” | 23.58 | Leo |
| 2018 Dec 15 | 11h 31m 01s | +03° 46’ 19” | 23.57 | Leo |
| 2018 Dec 16 | 11h 31m 10s | +03° 44’ 49” | 23.57 | Leo |
| 2018 Dec 17 | 11h 31m 21s | +03° 43’ 23” | 23.57 | Leo |
| 2018 Dec 18 | 11h 31m 28s | +03° 42’ 02” | 23.57 | Leo |
| 2018 Dec 19 | 11h 31m 36s | +03° 40’ 44” | 23.57 | Leo |
| 2018 Dec 20 | 11h 31m 44s | +03° 39’ 30” | 23.57 | Leo |
| 2018 Dec 21 | 11h 31m 50s | +03° 38’ 21” | 23.57 | Leo |
| 2018 Dec 22 | 11h 31m 57s | +03° 37’ 14” | 23.57 | Leo |
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.