Comet 77P/Longmore
Comet 77P/Longmore Sky Charts and Coordinates
This is a simplified sky chart, showing where Comet 77P/Longmore 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 77P/Longmore Rise and Set Times
Today's Comet 77P/Longmore rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. All times are relative to the Europe/London timezone.
Comet 77P/Longmore Orbit Diagram
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet 77P/Longmore with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet 77P/Longmore 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!
View Comet 77P/Longmore in the 3D Solar System Simulator
Comet 77P/Longmore Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 77P/Longmore computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet 77P/Longmore in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Dec 09 | 23h 51m 20s | -04° 19’ 50” | 22.10 | Aquarius |
| 2018 Dec 10 | 23h 51m 27s | -04° 16’ 14” | 22.11 | Aquarius |
| 2018 Dec 11 | 23h 51m 33s | -04° 12’ 33” | 22.12 | Aquarius |
| 2018 Dec 12 | 23h 51m 41s | -04° 08’ 48” | 22.13 | Aquarius |
| 2018 Dec 13 | 23h 51m 47s | -04° 04’ 59” | 22.14 | Aquarius |
| 2018 Dec 14 | 23h 51m 56s | -04° 01’ 08” | 22.15 | Aquarius |
| 2018 Dec 15 | 23h 52m 06s | -03° 57’ 11” | 22.16 | Aquarius |
| 2018 Dec 16 | 23h 52m 17s | -03° 53’ 12” | 22.17 | Aquarius |
| 2018 Dec 17 | 23h 52m 27s | -03° 49’ 09” | 22.18 | Aquarius |
| 2018 Dec 18 | 23h 52m 40s | -03° 45’ 02” | 22.19 | Aquarius |
| 2018 Dec 19 | 23h 52m 51s | -03° 40’ 50” | 22.20 | Aquarius |
| 2018 Dec 20 | 23h 53m 06s | -03° 36’ 37” | 22.21 | Aquarius |
| 2018 Dec 21 | 23h 53m 20s | -03° 32’ 20” | 22.22 | Aquarius |
| 2018 Dec 22 | 23h 53m 34s | -03° 27’ 59” | 22.23 | Aquarius |
Distance of Comet 77P/Longmore from Earth
The following chart shows the distance of Comet 77P/Longmore 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 77P/Longmore is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Light Curve of Comet 77P/Longmore
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet 77P/Longmore, 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 77P/Longmore Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet 77P/Longmore at epoch 17 July 2010 00:00 UTC (JD: 2455395.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.35790750 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 24.39924222° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 2.31109854 AU 345,735,422 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
4.88754823 AU 731,166,809 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
3.59932338 AU 538,451,115 km |
| Orbital period | period |
6.8300 years 2,494.1911 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2009-Jul-07 23:20:04 2,455,020.4723 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2016-May-06 03:55 2,457,514.6634 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 196.75230019549° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 14.912855119912° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 54.129765195928° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.14433537°/day |
| Closest approach to Earth* | 2063-Apr-22 | |
| Distance of closest approach* | 1.00596647 AU 150,490,442 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.