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Comet C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland)

Altitude: 51.9°   Azimuth: 34.5°   Direction: North-East

Comet C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland) is currently in the constellation of Camelopardalis, at a distance of 13,933,217,710 kilometers from Earth.

Finder chart of C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland) in Camelopardalis on March,19 2024
Map showing Comet C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland) in Camelopardalis on March, 19 2024. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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The current Right Ascension of Comet C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland) is 03h 52m 37s and the Declination is +68° 48’ 13” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt).

03h 52m 37s
+68° 48’ 13”
Camelopardalis
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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 C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland) from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Today Comet C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland) is circumpolar and transits at 16:01 UTC reaching a maximum altitude of 72.7°.
  • C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland) is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.
  • Right now it is placed in the North-East direction at an altitude of 52° above the horizon.
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Additional Resources

Comet C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland) Position and Finder Charts

Finder chart of C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland)
Map showing Comet C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland) in Camelopardalis on March, 19 2024
Field of view: 10x6 degrees
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Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland) is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland)
RA: 03h 52m 37s
Dec: +68° 48’ 13”
Deep sky finder chart for Comet C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland)
Field of view: 60x40 arcmins
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Also check out Where is Comet C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland)?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Comet C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland) in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Comet C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland) Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland) from Earth is currently 13,933,217,710 kilometers, equivalent to 93.137808 Astronomical Units. Light takes 12 hours, 54 minutes and 36.2116 seconds to travel from Comet C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland) and arrive to us.

13,933,217,710
93.137808
12 hours, 54 minutes and 36.2116 seconds

The following chart shows the distance of Comet C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland) 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.

Chart of the distance of Comet C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland) from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)

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/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland) from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest Approach of Comet C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland) to Earth

Between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100, the closest approach of Comet C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland) to Earth happens on Tue Jan 1 2013 at a distance of 81.582373 Astronomical Units, or 12,204,549,303 kilometers:

Tue Jan 1 2013
12,204,549,303
81.582373

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

Comet C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland) Brightness and Light Curve

Comet C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland) Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland) at epoch 01 January 1970 00:00 UTC (JD: 2436028.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 1.00024806
Orbit inclination i 119.94430131°
Perihelion distance q 0.31604315 AU
47,279,383 km
Aphelion distance Q n.a.
Semi-major axis a n.a.
Orbital period period n.a.
Date of perihelion transit Tp 1957-Apr-08 00:46:40
2,435,936.5324 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 308.77454251423°
Longitude of the ascending node node 215.85536149059°
Mean anomaly M 0.0019932238874854°
Mean motion n 0.00002167°/day

Visualization of Comet C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland) Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland) with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland) 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!

Orbit Diagram of Comet C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland)
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Comet C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland) 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland) computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland) in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
2024 Mar 12 03h 52m 15s +68° 51’ 15” N.A. Camelopardalis
2024 Mar 13 03h 52m 18s +68° 50’ 48” N.A. Camelopardalis
2024 Mar 14 03h 52m 22s +68° 50’ 24” N.A. Camelopardalis
2024 Mar 15 03h 52m 23s +68° 49’ 59” N.A. Camelopardalis
2024 Mar 16 03h 52m 27s +68° 49’ 35” N.A. Camelopardalis
2024 Mar 17 03h 52m 29s +68° 49’ 10” N.A. Camelopardalis
2024 Mar 18 03h 52m 32s +68° 48’ 47” N.A. Camelopardalis
2024 Mar 19 03h 52m 36s +68° 48’ 24” N.A. Camelopardalis
2024 Mar 20 03h 52m 38s +68° 48’ 01” N.A. Camelopardalis
2024 Mar 21 03h 52m 41s +68° 47’ 38” N.A. Camelopardalis
2024 Mar 22 03h 52m 45s +68° 47’ 14” N.A. Camelopardalis
2024 Mar 23 03h 52m 49s +68° 46’ 53” N.A. Camelopardalis
2024 Mar 24 03h 52m 53s +68° 46’ 31” N.A. Camelopardalis
2024 Mar 25 03h 52m 56s +68° 46’ 09” N.A. Camelopardalis