Comet Hale-Bopp (C/1995 O1)

Comet Hale-Bopp (C/1995 O1) is currently in the constellation of Octans. The current Right Ascension of Comet Hale-Bopp (C/1995 O1) is 22h 00m 18s and the Declination is -85° 44’ 36” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current estimated magnitude of Comet Hale-Bopp (C/1995 O1) is 19.91 (JPL).

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 Hale-Bopp (C/1995 O1) from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

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Available Resources

• Position and finder charts (see also Where is Comet Hale-Bopp (C/1995 O1)?)
• Distance from Earth (see also How far is Comet Hale-Bopp (C/1995 O1) from Earth?)
• When does Comet Hale-Bopp (C/1995 O1) rise and set?
• Brightness (see also How bright is Comet Hale-Bopp (C/1995 O1)?)
• Orbital elements. Detailed information about Comet Hale-Bopp (C/1995 O1) orbital parameters.
• Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Comet Hale-Bopp (C/1995 O1) with respect to the major Solar System objects.
• 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Comet Hale-Bopp (C/1995 O1) for the past and next 7 days.
• Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Comet Hale-Bopp (C/1995 O1) in the sky from your location.
• Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Comet Hale-Bopp (C/1995 O1) with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.

Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet Hale-Bopp (C/1995 O1) is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

Also check out Where is Comet Hale-Bopp (C/1995 O1)?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Comet Hale-Bopp (C/1995 O1) in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Comet Hale-Bopp (C/1995 O1) Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet Hale-Bopp (C/1995 O1) from Earth is currently 7,134,187,125 kilometers, equivalent to 47.689095 Astronomical Units. Light takes 6 hours, 36 minutes and 37.0867 seconds to travel from Comet Hale-Bopp (C/1995 O1) and arrive to us.

The following chart shows the distance of Comet Hale-Bopp (C/1995 O1) 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/1995 O1 (Hale-Bopp) from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest Approach of Comet Hale-Bopp (C/1995 O1) to Earth

Between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100, the closest approach of Comet Hale-Bopp (C/1995 O1) to Earth happens on Mon May 27 2013 at a distance of 34.005886 Astronomical Units, or 5,087,208,201 kilometers:

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

Comet Hale-Bopp (C/1995 O1) Brightness and Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet Hale-Bopp (C/1995 O1), according to the most recent ephemerides data. Magnitude data is sampled with a 2 days interval and there might be inaccuracies for objects changing brightness very rapidly during the course of a few days. For comets there could be large discrepancies between the observed and predicted brightness because of their highly dynamic behaviour.

Visualization of Comet Hale-Bopp (C/1995 O1) Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet Hale-Bopp (C/1995 O1) with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet Hale-Bopp (C/1995 O1) 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 Hale-Bopp (C/1995 O1) 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet Hale-Bopp (C/1995 O1) computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet Hale-Bopp (C/1995 O1) in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date	Right AscensionR.A.	DeclinationDec.	MagnitudeMag	Constellation
2023 Sep 27	22h 06m 30s	-85° 49’ 41”	19.90	Octans
2023 Sep 28	22h 05m 38s	-85° 49’ 04”	19.90	Octans
2023 Sep 29	22h 04m 45s	-85° 48’ 25”	19.90	Octans
2023 Sep 30	22h 03m 54s	-85° 47’ 45”	19.90	Octans
2023 Oct 01	22h 03m 03s	-85° 47’ 04”	19.90	Octans
2023 Oct 02	22h 02m 13s	-85° 46’ 23”	19.90	Octans
2023 Oct 03	22h 01m 24s	-85° 45’ 39”	19.91	Octans
2023 Oct 04	22h 00m 38s	-85° 44’ 54”	19.91	Octans
2023 Oct 05	21h 59m 50s	-85° 44’ 09”	19.91	Octans
2023 Oct 06	21h 59m 05s	-85° 43’ 23”	19.91	Octans
2023 Oct 07	21h 58m 21s	-85° 42’ 34”	19.91	Octans
2023 Oct 08	21h 57m 38s	-85° 41’ 45”	19.91	Octans
2023 Oct 09	21h 56m 56s	-85° 40’ 55”	19.91	Octans
2023 Oct 10	21h 56m 14s	-85° 40’ 05”	19.91	Octans