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 23h 01m 19s and the Declination is -83° 44’ 56” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current estimated magnitude of Comet Hale-Bopp (C/1995 O1) is 19.86 (JPL).

Today's rise, transit and set times of Comet Hale-Bopp (C/1995 O1) from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] (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 7,043,982,822 kilometers, equivalent to 47.086117 Astronomical Units. Light takes 6 hours, 31 minutes and 36.1976 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

The current visual magnitude of Comet Hale-Bopp (C/1995 O1) is 19.86.

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.

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 Mar 26	22h 56m 43s	-83° 42’ 03”	19.86	Octans
2023 Mar 27	22h 57m 20s	-83° 42’ 24”	19.86	Octans
2023 Mar 28	22h 57m 59s	-83° 42’ 45”	19.86	Octans
2023 Mar 29	22h 58m 36s	-83° 43’ 06”	19.86	Octans
2023 Mar 30	22h 59m 13s	-83° 43’ 31”	19.86	Octans
2023 Mar 31	22h 59m 52s	-83° 43’ 54”	19.86	Octans
2023 Apr 01	23h 00m 29s	-83° 44’ 20”	19.86	Octans
2023 Apr 02	23h 01m 05s	-83° 44’ 45”	19.86	Octans
2023 Apr 03	23h 01m 42s	-83° 45’ 14”	19.86	Octans
2023 Apr 04	23h 02m 18s	-83° 45’ 42”	19.86	Octans
2023 Apr 05	23h 02m 54s	-83° 46’ 10”	19.86	Octans
2023 Apr 06	23h 03m 30s	-83° 46’ 41”	19.86	Octans
2023 Apr 07	23h 04m 06s	-83° 47’ 12”	19.86	Octans
2023 Apr 08	23h 04m 41s	-83° 47’ 44”	19.86	Octans