Compute Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup ephemerides for any date and time between 01 Jan 2013 and 31 Dec 2100 and display the predicted position in an interactive sky map.

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Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup

Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup is currently in the constellation of Pisces. The current Right Ascension of Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup is 01h 30m 21s and the Declination is +14° 46’ 55” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup is 27.46 (JPL).

Summary of key facts about Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup [tip: you can also create a Quick Access page for this data if you access it frequently and would like to have a simpler view]:

Right Ascension 01h 30m 21s

Declination +14° 46’ 55”

Constellation Pisces

Estimated Magnitude (JPL) 27.46

VISIBILITY RIGHT NOW 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].

from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. Given its current magnitude, 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup is visible only through long exposure photography.

See also 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup rise and set times.

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Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup Position and Finder Charts Below we provide Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup finder charts showing where the object is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars. The first finder chart has a field of view of 50 degrees, while the second one has a field of view of 10 degrees. Click on each finder chart to access a full screen interactive Online Planetarium.

Field of view: 50x30 degrees

View Map showing Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup in Pisces on September, 27 2020Field of view: 50x30 degreesView fullscreen

Field of view: 10x6 degrees

View Map showing Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup in Pisces on September, 27 2020Field of view: 10x6 degreesView fullscreen = visible to the naked eye

= binocular, brighter than 10th magnitude = current altitude ≥ 30° = current altitude ≥ 30° = current altitude < 30° = current altitude < 30° = below the horizon

Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [ = below the horizonGreenwich, United Kingdom [ change

Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

26P/Grigg-Skjellerup

RA: 01h 30m 21s

Dec: +14° 46’ 55” RA: 01h 30m 21sDec: +14° 46’ 55”

Field of view: 60x40 arcmins

View Deep sky finder chart for Comet 26P/Grigg-SkjellerupField of view: 60x40 arcminsView fullscreen

Also check out Where is Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup from Earth is currently 568,022,191 kilometers, equivalent to 3.796994 Astronomical Units. Light takes 31 minutes and 34.7181 seconds to travel from Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup and arrive to us.

Distance Kilometers 568,022,191

Distance AU 3.796994

Light Travel Time 31 minutes and 34.7181 seconds

The following chart shows the distance of Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup 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.

Distance of Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup from Earth between January 2013 and December 2100

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 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest approach of Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup to Earth

Between January 2013 and December 2100, the closest approach of Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup to Earth happens on Thu Apr 15 2083 at a distance of 0.307417 Astronomical Units, or 45,988,878 kilometers:

Date Thu Apr 15 2083

Distance Kilometers 45,988,878

Distance AU 0.307417

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

Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup brightness

The current visual magnitude of Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup is 27.46.

Estimated Magnitude (JPL) 27.46

Observed Magnitude (COBS) -

Coma Diameter (COBS) -

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 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup, 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.

Predicted magnitude of Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup between January 2013 and December 2100

Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup rise and set times

Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]

Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N

Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E

Timezone: Europe/London



Today's Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 75.2° RISE 18:46

Max altitude: 53.4° TRANSIT 2:05

Azimuth: 284.8° SET 9:20

The rise and set times are defined as the time at which the upper limb of Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup touches the horizon, considering the effect of the atmospheric refraction. As the atmospheric conditions cannot be modeled precisely the times reported here should be considered correct with an approximation of few minutes.

Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup Orbital Elements The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup at epoch 13 August 2007 00:00 UTC (JD: 2454326.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database Element Symbol Value Orbit eccentricity e 0.63305277 Orbit inclination i 22.35649066° Perihelion distance q 1.11673632 AU

167,061,377 km Aphelion distance Q 4.96989534 AU

743,485,762 km Semi-major axis a 3.04331583 AU

455,273,570 km Orbital period period 5.3100 years

1,939.1838 days Date of perihelion transit Tp 2008-Mar-23 16:17:47

2,454,549.1790 JD Next perihelion transit 2013-Jul-14 20:42

2,456,488.3628 JD Argument of perihelion peri 1.7040707812696° Longitude of the ascending node node 211.71031963767° Mean anomaly M 318.66072595° Mean motion n 0.18564512°/day

Visualization of Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup 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!



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Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.