Comet Skjellerup-Maristany (C/1927 X1)

Comet Skjellerup-Maristany (C/1927 X1) is currently in the constellation of Ara. The current Right Ascension of Comet Skjellerup-Maristany (C/1927 X1) is 17h 04m 55s and the Declination is -65° 22’ 31” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]).

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• Position and finder charts (see also Where is Comet Skjellerup-Maristany (C/1927 X1)?)
• Distance from Earth (see also How far is Comet Skjellerup-Maristany (C/1927 X1) from Earth?)
• Rise and set times (see also When does Comet Skjellerup-Maristany (C/1927 X1) rise and set?)
• Brightness (see also How bright is Comet Skjellerup-Maristany (C/1927 X1)?)
• Orbital elements. Detailed information about Comet Skjellerup-Maristany (C/1927 X1) orbital parameters.
• Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Comet Skjellerup-Maristany (C/1927 X1) with respect to the major Solar System objects.
• 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Comet Skjellerup-Maristany (C/1927 X1) for the past and next 7 days.
• Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Comet Skjellerup-Maristany (C/1927 X1) in the sky from your location.
• Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Comet Skjellerup-Maristany (C/1927 X1) with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.

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Comet Skjellerup-Maristany (C/1927 X1) Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet Skjellerup-Maristany (C/1927 X1) from Earth is currently 17,115,922,709 kilometers, equivalent to 114.412877 Astronomical Units. Light takes 15 hours, 51 minutes and 32.5727 seconds to travel from Comet Skjellerup-Maristany (C/1927 X1) and arrive to us.

The following chart shows the distance of Comet Skjellerup-Maristany (C/1927 X1) 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/1927 X1 (Skjellerup-Maristany) from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest approach of Comet Skjellerup-Maristany (C/1927 X1) to Earth

Between January 1900 and January 2100, the closest approach of Comet Skjellerup-Maristany (C/1927 X1) to Earth happens on Tue Dec 13 1927 at a distance of 0.749778 Astronomical Units, or 112,165,122 kilometers:

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

Comet Skjellerup-Maristany (C/1927 X1) brightness

The current visual magnitude of Comet Skjellerup-Maristany (C/1927 X1) 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 Skjellerup-Maristany (C/1927 X1) rise and set times

Comet Skjellerup-Maristany (C/1927 X1) is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]

The rise and set times are defined as the time at which the upper limb of Comet Skjellerup-Maristany (C/1927 X1) 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.

Visualization of Comet Skjellerup-Maristany (C/1927 X1) Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet Skjellerup-Maristany (C/1927 X1) with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet Skjellerup-Maristany (C/1927 X1) 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 Skjellerup-Maristany (C/1927 X1) 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet Skjellerup-Maristany (C/1927 X1) computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet Skjellerup-Maristany (C/1927 X1) in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date	Right AscensionR.A.	DeclinationDec.	MagnitudeMag	Constellation
2020 Oct 18	17h 04m 29s	-65° 24’ 20”	N.A.	Ara
2020 Oct 19	17h 04m 32s	-65° 24’ 05”	N.A.	Ara
2020 Oct 20	17h 04m 36s	-65° 23’ 50”	N.A.	Ara
2020 Oct 21	17h 04m 39s	-65° 23’ 35”	N.A.	Ara
2020 Oct 22	17h 04m 42s	-65° 23’ 21”	N.A.	Ara
2020 Oct 23	17h 04m 45s	-65° 23’ 08”	N.A.	Ara
2020 Oct 24	17h 04m 49s	-65° 22’ 54”	N.A.	Ara
2020 Oct 25	17h 04m 53s	-65° 22’ 41”	N.A.	Ara
2020 Oct 26	17h 04m 55s	-65° 22’ 28”	N.A.	Ara
2020 Oct 27	17h 04m 59s	-65° 22’ 15”	N.A.	Ara
2020 Oct 28	17h 05m 03s	-65° 22’ 04”	N.A.	Ara
2020 Oct 29	17h 05m 07s	-65° 21’ 51”	N.A.	Ara
2020 Oct 30	17h 05m 11s	-65° 21’ 39”	N.A.	Ara
2020 Oct 31	17h 05m 14s	-65° 21’ 29”	N.A.	Ara