C/2020 H5 (Robinson) |
ephemeris |
date |
magn |
radius |
delta |
ra |
dec |
elong |
phase |
PA |
Perihelion | 9 Dec 2020 | 19.7 | 9.335 AU | 9.793 AU | 12h34m | -36°32' | 59.7° | 5.2° | 277° |
Nearest approach | 11 Apr 2021 | 19.4 | 9.360 AU | 8.471 AU | 12h24m | -34°27' | 151.0° | 3.0° | 29° |
Today | 13 Jul 2025 | 21.7 | 13.049 AU | 12.764 AU | 14h57m | +14°02' | 104.1° | 4.3° | 117° |
C/2020 H5 (Robinson)- 2025-07-13
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The interactive orbit chart above shows the comet's path through the solar system and its position at the given date.
Green and blue lines are shown perpendicular to the ecliptic plane: Green if the path is above the ecliptic plane, blue if it is below.
(Left-click and drag to rotate the view; Right-click and drag to move the view; Use scroll wheel to zoom in our out.)
The orbital elements of C/2020 H5 (Robinson) are:
e (Eccentricity) : 0.9984420
q (Perihelion distance) : 9.3350440
i (Inclination) : 70.22850
Ω (Longitude of ascending node) : 210.61440
ω (Argument of perihelion) : 326.26530
L (Longitude of perihelion) : 197.88527
B (Latitude of perihelion) : -31.50748
T (Time of perihelion passage) : 2459193.46030
P (Orbital period in years) : 463792.13
Epoch : 2025 Jul 12
Reference : MPC184409
Classification(s): : Nearly isotropic; Returning (a < 10000 AU); External (P > 200 years)
The light curve chart below shows the estimated development of the comet's magnitude. Blue and black dots are visual and photometric CCD observations respectively from COBS or the MPC.
The light curve is based on the absolute magnitude and slope parameter as calculated from an MPEC, or the latest values provided by the minor planet center. (5.00 + 5 log[∆] + 10.00 log[r]).
The all-sky chart below shows the path of the comet over the same period as the light curve. The comet's current position is marked yellow.
The following chart shows the short-term path of the comet in a field of view that is optimized for (~10x50) binoculars and finderscopes.
A more printer-friendly version of the same chart can be found further down this page as well.
The following chart shows the current location of the comet in a smaller, upside-down telescopic field of view.
A printable version of the short-term path of the comet in a field of view that is optimized for (~10x50) binoculars and finderscopes.
Ephemerides:
Date Time RA (2000) DEC (2000) delta radius elong phase PA magn
2025-07-13 00:00 UT 14 57 15.0 +14 02 51 12.757 13.047 104.4 4.3 117 21.7
2025-07-13 09:12 UT 14 57 13.6 +14 02 41 12.764 13.049 104.1 4.3 117 21.7
2025-07-14 00:00 UT 14 57 11.5 +14 02 23 12.775 13.051 103.6 4.3 117 21.7
2025-07-15 00:00 UT 14 57 08.3 +14 01 52 12.792 13.054 102.7 4.4 116 21.7
2025-07-16 00:00 UT 14 57 05.3 +14 01 20 12.810 13.058 101.9 4.4 116 21.7
2025-07-17 00:00 UT 14 57 02.6 +14 00 46 12.828 13.062 101.1 4.4 115 21.7
2025-07-18 00:00 UT 14 57 00.3 +14 00 10 12.846 13.065 100.2 4.4 115 21.7
2025-07-19 00:00 UT 14 56 58.2 +13 59 32 12.864 13.069 99.4 4.4 114 21.7
2025-07-20 00:00 UT 14 56 56.4 +13 58 52 12.882 13.072 98.6 4.4 114 21.7
2025-07-21 00:00 UT 14 56 54.9 +13 58 11 12.900 13.076 97.7 4.4 113 21.7
2025-07-22 00:00 UT 14 56 53.7 +13 57 28 12.918 13.080 96.9 4.4 113 21.7
2025-07-23 00:00 UT 14 56 52.7 +13 56 43 12.936 13.083 96.1 4.4 113 21.7
Terminology:
delta: distance between comet and earth in AU
radius: distance between comet and sun in AU
magn: magnitude (brightness) estimate
ra: right ascension in hours (24h = 360deg)
dec: declination in degrees
elong: elongation in degrees (angle sun-earth-comet)
phase: phase angle in degrees (angle sun-comet-earth)
AU: Astronomical Unit (mean distance between earth and sun: 149597870.7 km
Orbital elements usually provided by the MPC (Minor Planet Center).
Observations contributed by observers worldwide, via COBS (Comet Observation Database) or the MPC (Minor Planet Center)
Calculations by a modified version of AAPlus, a C# implementation of the AA+ project by PJ Naughter from the algorithms presented in the book "Astronomical Algorithms" by Jean Meeus.
NGC2000 dso catalog and star labels from VizieR as provided by the Strasbourg astronomical Data Center.
Tycho2 catalog from the ESO archive.