Latest Comet Great January Comet of 1910 (C/1910 A1)
Comet Great January Comet of 1910 (C/1910 A1) is currently in the constellation of Aquila. The current Right Ascension of Comet Great January Comet of 1910 (C/1910 A1) is 20h 05m 14s and the Declination is +06° 54’ 35” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]).
Summary of key facts about Comet Great January Comet of 1910 (C/1910 A1) [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]:
- C/1910 A1 (Great January Comet) is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the South-South-West direction at an altitude of 42° above the horizon.
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Comet Great January Comet of 1910 (C/1910 A1) Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Comet Great January Comet of 1910 (C/1910 A1) 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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Comet Great January Comet of 1910 (C/1910 A1) Distance from Earth
The distance of Comet Great January Comet of 1910 (C/1910 A1) from Earth is currently 19,235,611,116 kilometers, equivalent to 128.582118 Astronomical Units. Light takes 17 hours, 49 minutes and 23.0922 seconds to travel from Comet Great January Comet of 1910 (C/1910 A1) and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Comet Great January Comet of 1910 (C/1910 A1) 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 C/1910 A1 (Great January Comet) from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest approach of Comet Great January Comet of 1910 (C/1910 A1) to Earth
Between January 1900 and January 2100, the closest approach of Comet Great January Comet of 1910 (C/1910 A1) to Earth happens on Wed Jan 19 1910 at a distance of 0.860208 Astronomical Units, or 128,685,245 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Comet Great January Comet of 1910 (C/1910 A1) brightness
The current visual magnitude of Comet Great January Comet of 1910 (C/1910 A1) is -100.00.
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.
Comet Great January Comet of 1910 (C/1910 A1) 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 Great January Comet of 1910 (C/1910 A1) 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 Great January Comet of 1910 (C/1910 A1) 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 Great January Comet of 1910 (C/1910 A1) Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet Great January Comet of 1910 (C/1910 A1) at epoch 01 January 1970 00:00 UTC (JD: 2418680.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.99999500 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 138.78120000° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.12897500 AU 19,294,385 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
51,589.87102470 AU 7,717,734,870,460 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
25,794.99999980 AU 3,858,877,082,415 km |
| Orbital period | period | n.a. |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 1910-Jan-17 14:06:51 2,418,689.0881 JD |
| Argument of perihelion | peri | 320.9122° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 90.0354° |
| Mean anomaly | M | -2.0E-6° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.00000020°/day |
Visualization of Comet Great January Comet of 1910 (C/1910 A1) Orbit
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Comet Great January Comet of 1910 (C/1910 A1) 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet Great January Comet of 1910 (C/1910 A1) computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet Great January Comet of 1910 (C/1910 A1) in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 May 08 | 20h 05m 20s | +06° 53’ 25” | N.A. | Aquila |
| 2021 May 09 | 20h 05m 18s | +06° 53’ 35” | N.A. | Aquila |
| 2021 May 10 | 20h 05m 18s | +06° 53’ 44” | N.A. | Aquila |
| 2021 May 11 | 20h 05m 17s | +06° 53’ 54” | N.A. | Aquila |
| 2021 May 12 | 20h 05m 17s | +06° 54’ 05” | N.A. | Aquila |
| 2021 May 13 | 20h 05m 17s | +06° 54’ 15” | N.A. | Aquila |
| 2021 May 14 | 20h 05m 16s | +06° 54’ 24” | N.A. | Aquila |
| 2021 May 15 | 20h 05m 14s | +06° 54’ 33” | N.A. | Aquila |
| 2021 May 16 | 20h 05m 14s | +06° 54’ 42” | N.A. | Aquila |
| 2021 May 17 | 20h 05m 13s | +06° 54’ 51” | N.A. | Aquila |
| 2021 May 18 | 20h 05m 12s | +06° 55’ 00” | N.A. | Aquila |
| 2021 May 19 | 20h 05m 12s | +06° 55’ 09” | N.A. | Aquila |
| 2021 May 20 | 20h 05m 11s | +06° 55’ 18” | N.A. | Aquila |
| 2021 May 21 | 20h 05m 09s | +06° 55’ 26” | N.A. | Aquila |