Comet 77P/Longmore
Comet 77P/Longmore is currently in the constellation of Leo. The current Right Ascension of Comet 77P/Longmore is 11h 35m 40s and the Declination is +14° 12’ 27” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 77P/Longmore is 18.09 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Comet 77P/Longmore [tip: you can also create a Quick Access page for this data if you access it frequently and would like to have a simpler view]:
- 77P/Longmore is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the West-South-West direction at an altitude of 27° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 77P/Longmore is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 77P/Longmore rise and set times.
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Comet 77P/Longmore Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Comet 77P/Longmore 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 77P/Longmore is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.
Also check out Where is Comet 77P/Longmore?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Comet 77P/Longmore in the sky and additional links to sky charts.
Comet 77P/Longmore Distance from Earth
The distance of Comet 77P/Longmore from Earth is currently 525,199,792 kilometers, equivalent to 3.510744 Astronomical Units. Light takes 29 minutes and 11.8779 seconds to travel from Comet 77P/Longmore and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Comet 77P/Longmore 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 77P/Longmore from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest approach of Comet 77P/Longmore to Earth
Between January 2013 and December 2100, the closest approach of Comet 77P/Longmore to Earth happens on Sun Apr 22 2063 at a distance of 1.005962 Astronomical Units, or 150,489,716 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Comet 77P/Longmore brightness
The current visual magnitude of Comet 77P/Longmore is 18.09.
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 behavior 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.
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 rise and set times
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's Comet 77P/Longmore rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
The rise and set times are defined as the time at which the upper limb of Comet 77P/Longmore touches the horizon, considering the effect of the atmospheric refraction. As the atmospheric conditions cannot be modeled precisely the times reported here should be considered correct with an approximation of few minutes.
Comet 77P/Longmore Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet 77P/Longmore at epoch 28 January 2011 00:00 UTC (JD: 2455590.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.35762957 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 24.40101591° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 2.31358678 AU 346,107,656 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
4.88969242 AU 731,487,575 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
3.60163960 AU 538,797,616 km |
| Orbital period | period |
6.8353 years 2,496.5991 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2009-Jul-08 02:41:36 2,455,020.6122 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2016-May-08 17:04 2,457,517.2113 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 196.87062653195° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 14.907500623367° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 82.175627839745° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.14419616°/day |
Visualization of Comet 77P/Longmore Orbit
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!
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Comet 77P/Longmore 15 Days 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Sep 26 | 11h 23m 35s | +15° 55’ 22” | 18.18 | Leo |
| 2022 Sep 27 | 11h 25m 10s | +15° 41’ 56” | 18.17 | Leo |
| 2022 Sep 28 | 11h 26m 45s | +15° 28’ 27” | 18.16 | Leo |
| 2022 Sep 29 | 11h 28m 21s | +15° 15’ 00” | 18.15 | Leo |
| 2022 Sep 30 | 11h 29m 56s | +15° 01’ 31” | 18.14 | Leo |
| 2022 Oct 01 | 11h 31m 31s | +14° 48’ 01” | 18.13 | Leo |
| 2022 Oct 02 | 11h 33m 06s | +14° 34’ 29” | 18.11 | Leo |
| 2022 Oct 03 | 11h 34m 41s | +14° 20’ 58” | 18.10 | Leo |
| 2022 Oct 04 | 11h 36m 15s | +14° 07’ 27” | 18.09 | Leo |
| 2022 Oct 05 | 11h 37m 50s | +13° 53’ 53” | 18.08 | Leo |
| 2022 Oct 06 | 11h 39m 24s | +13° 40’ 20” | 18.07 | Leo |
| 2022 Oct 07 | 11h 40m 59s | +13° 26’ 47” | 18.06 | Leo |
| 2022 Oct 08 | 11h 42m 33s | +13° 13’ 12” | 18.05 | Leo |
| 2022 Oct 09 | 11h 44m 07s | +12° 59’ 36” | 18.04 | Leo |