Comet 80P/Peters-Hartley

Comet 80P/Peters-Hartley is currently in the constellation of Pegasus. The current Right Ascension of Comet 80P/Peters-Hartley is 22h 22m 10s and the Declination is +21° 35’ 50” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 80P/Peters-Hartley is 19.88 (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 80P/Peters-Hartley from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

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Available Resources

• Position and finder charts (see also Where is Comet 80P/Peters-Hartley?)
• Distance from Earth (see also How far is Comet 80P/Peters-Hartley from Earth?)
• When does Comet 80P/Peters-Hartley rise and set?
• Brightness (see also How bright is Comet 80P/Peters-Hartley?)
• Orbital elements. Detailed information about Comet 80P/Peters-Hartley orbital parameters.
• Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Comet 80P/Peters-Hartley with respect to the major Solar System objects.
• 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Comet 80P/Peters-Hartley for the past and next 7 days.
• Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Comet 80P/Peters-Hartley in the sky from your location.
• Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Comet 80P/Peters-Hartley with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.

Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet 80P/Peters-Hartley is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

Also check out Where is Comet 80P/Peters-Hartley?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Comet 80P/Peters-Hartley in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Comet 80P/Peters-Hartley Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet 80P/Peters-Hartley from Earth is currently 321,716,776 kilometers, equivalent to 2.150544 Astronomical Units. Light takes 17 minutes and 53.1317 seconds to travel from Comet 80P/Peters-Hartley and arrive to us.

The following chart shows the distance of Comet 80P/Peters-Hartley 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 80P/Peters-Hartley from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest Approach of Comet 80P/Peters-Hartley to Earth

Between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100, the closest approach of Comet 80P/Peters-Hartley to Earth happens on Sat Jun 6 2093 at a distance of 0.611427 Astronomical Units, or 91,468,118 kilometers:

NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.

Comet 80P/Peters-Hartley Brightness and Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet 80P/Peters-Hartley, 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.

Visualization of Comet 80P/Peters-Hartley Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet 80P/Peters-Hartley with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet 80P/Peters-Hartley 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!

Comet 80P/Peters-Hartley 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 80P/Peters-Hartley computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet 80P/Peters-Hartley in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date	Right AscensionR.A.	DeclinationDec.	MagnitudeMag	Constellation
2023 Jun 02	22h 18m 56s	+19° 28’ 00”	19.79	Pegasus
2023 Jun 03	22h 19m 28s	+19° 46’ 11”	19.80	Pegasus
2023 Jun 04	22h 19m 58s	+20° 04’ 18”	19.81	Pegasus
2023 Jun 05	22h 20m 26s	+20° 22’ 18”	19.83	Pegasus
2023 Jun 06	22h 20m 53s	+20° 40’ 12”	19.84	Pegasus
2023 Jun 07	22h 21m 20s	+20° 58’ 00”	19.85	Pegasus
2023 Jun 08	22h 21m 43s	+21° 15’ 42”	19.86	Pegasus
2023 Jun 09	22h 22m 06s	+21° 33’ 15”	19.88	Pegasus
2023 Jun 10	22h 22m 27s	+21° 50’ 44”	19.89	Pegasus
2023 Jun 11	22h 22m 47s	+22° 08’ 04”	19.90	Pegasus
2023 Jun 12	22h 23m 06s	+22° 25’ 18”	19.91	Pegasus
2023 Jun 13	22h 23m 22s	+22° 42’ 24”	19.92	Pegasus
2023 Jun 14	22h 23m 38s	+22° 59’ 21”	19.94	Pegasus
2023 Jun 15	22h 23m 52s	+23° 16’ 11”	19.95	Pegasus