Comet C/1995 O1 (Hale-Bopp)
Comet C/1995 O1 (Hale-Bopp) Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet C/1995 O1 (Hale-Bopp) at epoch 14 September 2008 00:00 UTC (JD: 2454724.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.99496070 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 89.21708989° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.91741434 AU 137,243,232 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
363.18652635 AU 54,331,931,118 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
182.05197035 AU 27,234,587,175 km |
| Orbital period | period |
2,456.4100 years 897,204.6223 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 1997-Mar-30 22:30:30 2,450,538.4378 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 4453-Sep-15 13:26 3,347,743.0602 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 130.66202052642° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 282.9487539424° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 1.6796417864261° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.00040125°/day |
Visualization of Comet C/1995 O1 (Hale-Bopp) Orbit
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Comet C/1995 O1 (Hale-Bopp) 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet C/1995 O1 (Hale-Bopp) computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet C/1995 O1 (Hale-Bopp) in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 May 17 | 00h 05m 57s | -84° 31’ 54” | 25.13 | Octans |
| 2019 May 18 | 00h 06m 28s | -84° 32’ 59” | 25.13 | Octans |
| 2019 May 19 | 00h 06m 56s | -84° 34’ 05” | 25.13 | Octans |
| 2019 May 20 | 00h 07m 26s | -84° 35’ 12” | 25.13 | Octans |
| 2019 May 21 | 00h 07m 54s | -84° 36’ 20” | 25.13 | Octans |
| 2019 May 22 | 00h 08m 21s | -84° 37’ 27” | 25.13 | Octans |
| 2019 May 23 | 00h 08m 48s | -84° 38’ 35” | 25.13 | Octans |
| 2019 May 24 | 00h 09m 15s | -84° 39’ 46” | 25.13 | Octans |
| 2019 May 25 | 00h 09m 39s | -84° 40’ 55” | 25.13 | Octans |
| 2019 May 26 | 00h 10m 05s | -84° 42’ 06” | 25.13 | Octans |
| 2019 May 27 | 00h 10m 29s | -84° 43’ 18” | 25.13 | Octans |
| 2019 May 28 | 00h 10m 53s | -84° 44’ 30” | 25.13 | Octans |
| 2019 May 29 | 00h 11m 17s | -84° 45’ 42” | 25.13 | Octans |
| 2019 May 30 | 00h 11m 39s | -84° 46’ 56” | 25.13 | Octans |