Latest Comet 80P/Peters-Hartley
Comet 80P/Peters-Hartley is currently in the constellation of Orion. The current Right Ascension of Comet 80P/Peters-Hartley is 06h 04m 50s and the Declination is +14° 01’ 20” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 80P/Peters-Hartley is 30.79 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Comet 80P/Peters-Hartley [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]:
- 80P/Peters-Hartley is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the South-South-East direction at an altitude of 49° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 80P/Peters-Hartley is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 80P/Peters-Hartley rise and set times.
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Comet 80P/Peters-Hartley Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Comet 80P/Peters-Hartley 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 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 794,845,001 kilometers, equivalent to 5.313211 Astronomical Units. Light takes 44 minutes and 11.3175 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 January 2013 and December 2100, the closest approach of Comet 80P/Peters-Hartley to Earth happens on Sat Jun 6 2093 at a distance of 0.611801 Astronomical Units, or 91,524,195 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Comet 80P/Peters-Hartley brightness
The current visual magnitude of Comet 80P/Peters-Hartley is 30.79.
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 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.
Comet 80P/Peters-Hartley 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 80P/Peters-Hartley 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 80P/Peters-Hartley 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 80P/Peters-Hartley Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet 80P/Peters-Hartley at epoch 07 September 2014 00:00 UTC (JD: 2456908.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.59899024 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 29.92275599° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 1.61272474 AU 241,260,188 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
6.43059444 AU 962,003,237 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
4.02165959 AU 601,631,712 km |
| Orbital period | period |
8.0700 years 2,945.8212 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2014-Nov-10 00:56:25 2,456,971.5392 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2022-Dec-03 20:38 2,459,917.3604 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 339.13110514645° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 259.88929985249° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 352.2961693179° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.12220701°/day |
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!
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 May 05 | 05h 59m 07s | +14° 06’ 15” | 30.86 | Orion |
| 2021 May 06 | 05h 59m 50s | +14° 05’ 43” | 30.85 | Orion |
| 2021 May 07 | 06h 00m 34s | +14° 05’ 08” | 30.84 | Orion |
| 2021 May 08 | 06h 01m 19s | +14° 04’ 31” | 30.84 | Orion |
| 2021 May 09 | 06h 02m 04s | +14° 03’ 52” | 30.83 | Orion |
| 2021 May 10 | 06h 02m 51s | +14° 03’ 12” | 30.82 | Orion |
| 2021 May 11 | 06h 03m 37s | +14° 02’ 30” | 30.81 | Orion |
| 2021 May 12 | 06h 04m 23s | +14° 01’ 46” | 30.80 | Orion |
| 2021 May 13 | 06h 05m 11s | +14° 01’ 00” | 30.79 | Orion |
| 2021 May 14 | 06h 05m 57s | +14° 00’ 12” | 30.78 | Orion |
| 2021 May 15 | 06h 06m 44s | +13° 59’ 24” | 30.78 | Orion |
| 2021 May 16 | 06h 07m 32s | +13° 58’ 32” | 30.77 | Orion |
| 2021 May 17 | 06h 08m 21s | +13° 57’ 38” | 30.76 | Orion |
| 2021 May 18 | 06h 09m 10s | +13° 56’ 42” | 30.75 | Orion |