Comet C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland)

Comet C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland) is currently in the constellation of Camelopardalis.

The current Right Ascension of Comet C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland) is 03h 59m 10s and the Declination is +68° 39’ 20” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt).

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):

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• Position and finder charts (see also Where is Comet C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland)?)
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• When does Comet C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland) rise and set?
• Brightness (see also How bright is Comet C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland)?)
• Orbital elements. Detailed information about Comet C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland) orbital parameters.
• Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Comet C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland) with respect to the major Solar System objects.
• 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Comet C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland) for the past and next 7 days.
• Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Comet C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland) in the sky from your location.
• Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Comet C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland) with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.

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.

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

The distance of Comet C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland) from Earth is currently 13,895,622,050 kilometers, equivalent to 92.886496 Astronomical Units. Light takes 12 hours, 52 minutes and 30.8060 seconds to travel from Comet C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland) and arrive to us.

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.

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:

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

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!

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
2023 May 21	03h 58m 23s	+68° 38’ 44”	N.A.	Camelopardalis
2023 May 22	03h 58m 30s	+68° 38’ 48”	N.A.	Camelopardalis
2023 May 23	03h 58m 36s	+68° 38’ 53”	N.A.	Camelopardalis
2023 May 24	03h 58m 42s	+68° 38’ 57”	N.A.	Camelopardalis
2023 May 25	03h 58m 50s	+68° 39’ 02”	N.A.	Camelopardalis
2023 May 26	03h 58m 56s	+68° 39’ 06”	N.A.	Camelopardalis
2023 May 27	03h 59m 03s	+68° 39’ 12”	N.A.	Camelopardalis
2023 May 28	03h 59m 09s	+68° 39’ 20”	N.A.	Camelopardalis
2023 May 29	03h 59m 17s	+68° 39’ 26”	N.A.	Camelopardalis
2023 May 30	03h 59m 24s	+68° 39’ 33”	N.A.	Camelopardalis
2023 May 31	03h 59m 30s	+68° 39’ 41”	N.A.	Camelopardalis
2023 Jun 01	03h 59m 36s	+68° 39’ 50”	N.A.	Camelopardalis
2023 Jun 02	03h 59m 44s	+68° 39’ 57”	N.A.	Camelopardalis
2023 Jun 03	03h 59m 49s	+68° 40’ 06”	N.A.	Camelopardalis