Latest 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 58m 08s and the Declination is +68° 41’ 37” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]).
Summary of key facts about Comet C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland) [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/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland) is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the North-North-East direction at an altitude of 40° above the horizon.
- See also C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland) rise and set times.
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Comet C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland) Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Comet C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland) 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 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 13,601,785,450 kilometers, equivalent to 90.922320 Astronomical Units. Light takes 12 hours, 36 minutes and 10.6726 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 January 1900 and January 2100, the closest approach of Comet C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland) to Earth happens on Sat Apr 20 1957 at a distance of 0.569586 Astronomical Units, or 85,208,882 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Comet C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland) brightness
The current visual magnitude of Comet C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland) 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 C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland) rise and set times
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Comet C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland) is circumpolar and transits at 12:24 UTC (altitude: 72.8°)
The rise and set times are defined as the time at which the upper limb of Comet C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland) 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 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 | 1.00024617 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 119.94429807° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.31604399 AU 47,279,509 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 00:46:38 2,435,936.5324 JD |
| Argument of perihelion | peri | 308.77456887621° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 215.85541621938° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 0.0019704870237832° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.00002143°/day |
Visualization of Comet C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland) Orbit
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 May 08 | 03h 57m 19s | +68° 41’ 44” | N.A. | Camelopardalis |
| 2021 May 09 | 03h 57m 25s | +68° 41’ 41” | N.A. | Camelopardalis |
| 2021 May 10 | 03h 57m 33s | +68° 41’ 39” | N.A. | Camelopardalis |
| 2021 May 11 | 03h 57m 38s | +68° 41’ 38” | N.A. | Camelopardalis |
| 2021 May 12 | 03h 57m 46s | +68° 41’ 36” | N.A. | Camelopardalis |
| 2021 May 13 | 03h 57m 52s | +68° 41’ 36” | N.A. | Camelopardalis |
| 2021 May 14 | 03h 58m 00s | +68° 41’ 36” | N.A. | Camelopardalis |
| 2021 May 15 | 03h 58m 06s | +68° 41’ 36” | N.A. | Camelopardalis |
| 2021 May 16 | 03h 58m 13s | +68° 41’ 38” | N.A. | Camelopardalis |
| 2021 May 17 | 03h 58m 19s | +68° 41’ 39” | N.A. | Camelopardalis |
| 2021 May 18 | 03h 58m 27s | +68° 41’ 41” | N.A. | Camelopardalis |
| 2021 May 19 | 03h 58m 33s | +68° 41’ 44” | N.A. | Camelopardalis |
| 2021 May 20 | 03h 58m 41s | +68° 41’ 47” | N.A. | Camelopardalis |
| 2021 May 21 | 03h 58m 47s | +68° 41’ 51” | N.A. | Camelopardalis |