Comet Halley (1P/Halley)
Comet Halley (1P/Halley) Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet Halley (1P/Halley) at epoch 16 February 1994 00:00 UTC (JD: 2449400.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.96714291 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 162.26269058° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.58597811 AU 87,661,078 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
35.08231047 AU 5,248,238,957 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
17.83414429 AU 2,667,950,017 km |
| Orbital period | period |
75.3200 years 27,509.1291 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 1986-Feb-05 21:29:15 2,446,467.3953 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2061-Jun-01 00:35 2,473,976.5244 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 111.33248510452° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 58.420080976568° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 38.384264476439° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.01308656°/day |
Visualization of Comet Halley (1P/Halley) Orbit
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Comet Halley (1P/Halley) 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet Halley (1P/Halley) computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet Halley (1P/Halley) in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 May 17 | 08h 17m 12s | +02° 47’ 39” | 25.56 | Hydra |
| 2019 May 18 | 08h 17m 16s | +02° 47’ 58” | 25.57 | Hydra |
| 2019 May 19 | 08h 17m 17s | +02° 48’ 18” | 25.57 | Hydra |
| 2019 May 20 | 08h 17m 21s | +02° 48’ 36” | 25.57 | Hydra |
| 2019 May 21 | 08h 17m 22s | +02° 48’ 53” | 25.57 | Hydra |
| 2019 May 22 | 08h 17m 26s | +02° 49’ 10” | 25.57 | Hydra |
| 2019 May 23 | 08h 17m 29s | +02° 49’ 27” | 25.57 | Hydra |
| 2019 May 24 | 08h 17m 31s | +02° 49’ 42” | 25.57 | Hydra |
| 2019 May 25 | 08h 17m 35s | +02° 49’ 58” | 25.57 | Hydra |
| 2019 May 26 | 08h 17m 38s | +02° 50’ 12” | 25.57 | Hydra |
| 2019 May 27 | 08h 17m 40s | +02° 50’ 26” | 25.57 | Hydra |
| 2019 May 28 | 08h 17m 44s | +02° 50’ 40” | 25.58 | Hydra |
| 2019 May 29 | 08h 17m 48s | +02° 50’ 53” | 25.58 | Hydra |
| 2019 May 30 | 08h 17m 50s | +02° 51’ 06” | 25.58 | Hydra |