Comet P/2010 H2 (Vales)
Comet P/2010 H2 (Vales) Sky Charts and Coordinates
This is a simplified sky chart, showing where Comet P/2010 H2 (Vales) is now with respect to the brightest stars and constellations.
More advanced sky charts are available on TheSkyLive for this object: 1) the Online Planetarium which is interactive and allows to select dates and additional objects to visualize; and 2) the Live Position and Data Tracker which provides the highest precision position data and features deep sky imagery from the Digitized Sky Survey.
High Precision Live Sky Chart
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 behvior 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 P/2010 H2 (Vales) Rise and Set Times
Today's Comet P/2010 H2 (Vales) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. All times are relative to the Europe/London timezone.
Comet P/2010 H2 (Vales) Orbit Diagram
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet P/2010 H2 (Vales) with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet P/2010 H2 (Vales) 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!
View Comet P/2010 H2 (Vales) in the 3D Solar System Simulator
Comet P/2010 H2 (Vales) Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet P/2010 H2 (Vales) computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet P/2010 H2 (Vales) in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Oct 09 | 16h 31m 45s | -26° 14’ 26” | 15.30 | Scorpius |
| 2018 Oct 10 | 16h 33m 00s | -26° 18’ 06” | 15.31 | Scorpius |
| 2018 Oct 11 | 16h 34m 14s | -26° 21’ 47” | 15.32 | Scorpius |
| 2018 Oct 12 | 16h 35m 30s | -26° 25’ 24” | 15.33 | Scorpius |
| 2018 Oct 13 | 16h 36m 46s | -26° 29’ 00” | 15.34 | Scorpius |
| 2018 Oct 14 | 16h 38m 02s | -26° 32’ 35” | 15.35 | Scorpius |
| 2018 Oct 15 | 16h 39m 18s | -26° 36’ 10” | 15.36 | Scorpius |
| 2018 Oct 16 | 16h 40m 35s | -26° 39’ 42” | 15.36 | Scorpius |
| 2018 Oct 17 | 16h 41m 52s | -26° 43’ 11” | 15.37 | Scorpius |
| 2018 Oct 18 | 16h 43m 09s | -26° 46’ 41” | 15.38 | Scorpius |
| 2018 Oct 19 | 16h 44m 27s | -26° 50’ 08” | 15.39 | Scorpius |
| 2018 Oct 20 | 16h 45m 46s | -26° 53’ 32” | 15.40 | Scorpius |
| 2018 Oct 21 | 16h 47m 04s | -26° 56’ 56” | 15.41 | Scorpius |
| 2018 Oct 22 | 16h 48m 24s | -27° 00’ 17” | 15.42 | Scorpius |
Distance of Comet P/2010 H2 (Vales) from Earth
The following chart shows the distance of Comet P/2010 H2 (Vales) from Earth as a function of time. Distance data is measured in Astronomical Units and sampled with a 2 days interval.
The reported distances might be inaccurate around the times of closest approach for objects passing extremely close to Earth. The value of the distance of P/2010 H2 (Vales) is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Light Curve of Comet P/2010 H2 (Vales)
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet P/2010 H2 (Vales), 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.
Comet P/2010 H2 (Vales) Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet P/2010 H2 (Vales) at epoch 06 May 2010 00:00 UTC (JD: 2455323.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.19289362 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 14.25286295° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 3.10766567 AU 464,900,168 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
4.59309288 AU 687,116,916 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
3.85037927 AU 576,008,542 km |
| Orbital period | period |
7.5600 years 2,759.6480 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2010-Mar-09 03:33:37 2,455,264.6483 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2017-Sep-27 19:06 2,458,024.2964 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 130.08308024012° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 64.308942752048° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 7.6772817901338° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.13045142°/day |
| Closest approach to Earth* | 2025-Apr-10 | |
| Distance of closest approach* | 2.10030691 AU 314,201,443 km |
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* NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed for the time interval between 2013-Jan-01 and 2075-Dec-31, with a sampling interval of 1 day.