☄️ Named CometID: comet-1p-halley · VSOP87 Real-Time Ephemeris
1P/Halley (Halley's Comet)
The most famous periodic comet in history ('1P'). After passing its 35.1 AU aphelion in December 2023, it is now officially accelerating back toward the Sun in 2026.
Distance from Earth (Live)
0.4140 AU
6,193만 km (61,933,518 km)
Light Travel Time
3m 27s
Speed of Light
Perihelion Distance
0.586 AU
Period: 27,510 d
Equatorial Radius
5.5 km
Gravity: 약 0.0002 m/s²
Eccentricity / Inc
e=0.76 / 162.26°
Moons: 0
Surface Temp
Albedo 0.04 (Dark Ice-Dust Nucleus)
🔭 Discoverer & Orbital Period
Edmond Halley (1st Official Periodic Comet)
Period 75.3 yrs (Passed Aphelion Dec 2023 → Inbound for Jul 28, 2061)
🔬 Astrophysical Deep Analysis & Key Features
- • Peanut-shaped nucleus (15km × 8km), parent body of the Eta Aquariid and Orionid meteor showers.
🔭 Recommended Telescope & Astrophotography Gear for 1P/Halley
To capture the extended dust and ion tails of a comet, wide-field astronomy binoculars (10×50 or 15×70), fast ED apochromatic refractors (70–100mm f/5), or smart telescopes (ZWO Seestar S50) paired with cooled CMOS cameras deliver the best signal-to-noise ratio.