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TimezoneAsia/Shanghai
Sunrise: 4:29 
Transit: 11:53 
Sunset: 19:18
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Comet 193P/LINEAR-NEAT

Below the horizon.  Rise: 9:54 | Tran: 16:01 | Set: 22:09
Alt: -25.98°   Az: 298.04°   Direction: West-North-West

Comet 193P/LINEAR-NEAT is in the constellation of Leo, at a distance of 792,157,186.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 10h 58m 38s and the Declination is +02° 51’ 27” (apparent coordinates). The estimated magnitude of comet 193P/LINEAR-NEAT, computed using JPL Horizons's data, is 29.79).

Finder Charts

The sky charts below show, at different resolutions, the position of comet 193P/LINEAR-NEAT in the sky. Click on each chart to access the interactive star map tool.

Star map showing the position of comet 193P/LINEAR-NEAT in the constellation of Leo on F, d Y. Field of view: 50x30 degrees. View interactive star map.
Star map showing the position of comet 193P/LINEAR-NEAT in the constellation of Leo on F, d Y. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive star map.

The following map uses photographic imagery from the Digitized Sky Survey (DSS) to realistically visualize the precise position of comet 193P/LINEAR-NEAT against the stars in the background. The horizontal size of the map measures 60 arcminutes. Click on the image to access a more detailed full-screen view.

193P/LINEAR-NEAT
RA: 10h 57m 19s
Dec: +02° 59’ 39”
Simplified high-resolution deep sky chart showing the current position of comet 193P/LINEAR-NEAT. Field of view: 60 x 40 arcminutes. Go to the dedicated page

Equatorial Coordinates

Apparent

10h 58m 38s
+02° 51’ 27”
08h 29m 35s
19h 28m 14s

J2000

10h 57m 19s
+02° 59’ 39”

Additional Information

Leo
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
29.79

The observed values of Magnitude, Coma Diameter and Tail Length are derived from the most recent observation recorded at the Comet Observers Database. The value of Predicted Magnitude comes from the JPL Horizons ephemerides service and, in the case of comets, might be inaccurate given the highly dynamic and unpredictable behavior of these objects. When available, please refer to the Observed Magnitude value and consider the Predicted 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.

Rise and Set Times

The following table lists today's rise, transit and set times of comet 193P/LINEAR-NEAT from Dachang Shandao, China (all times relative to the local timezone Asia/Shanghai):

Azimuth: 87.1°
Max altitude: 53.6°
Azimuth: 272.9°

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Distance from Earth

The distance of comet 193P/LINEAR-NEAT from Earth is currently 792,157,186.0 kilometers, equivalent to 5.2952437243 Astronomical Units. Light takes 44m 2.352s to travel from comet 193P/LINEAR-NEAT and arrive to us.

792,157,186.0
5.2952437243
44m 2.352s

The following graph shows the distance of comet 193P/LINEAR-NEAT from Earth as a function of time. In the chart the distance is measured in Astronomical Units and the data is sampled with an interval of 1 day.

Chart of the distance of comet 193P/LINEAR-NEAT from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)
Note: The values in this chart may not be entirely accurate around the time of closest approach for objects passing very close to Earth at high speed (e.g., Near-Earth Objects).

The value of the distance of 193P/LINEAR-NEAT from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the live position tracker.

Closest Approach to Earth

In the period between January 1, 2000 and December 31, 2099, the closest approach of comet 193P/LINEAR-NEAT to Earth will happen on Tuesday 15 September 2048 at a distance of 1.141653 Astronomical Units, or 170,788,903 kilometers:

Tuesday 15 September 2048
170,788,903
1.141653

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

Light Curve

The following chart shows the light curve of comet 193P/LINEAR-NEAT, i.e., its apparent magnitude as a function of time. The curve is calculated using the latest ephemerides provided by JPL Horizons. The magnitude data is sampled with the interval of 2 days. Because of this sampling, inaccuracies may occur for objects that have large variations of brightness over a few days. For comets, large discrepancies can arise between the calculated brightness and the observations due to their highly dynamic, and not always precisely predictable, behavior.

Chart of the magnitude of comet 193P/LINEAR-NEAT as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of comet 193P/LINEAR-NEAT at epoch July, 10 2015 00:00 UTC (JD: 2457214.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.39417816
Orbit inclination i 10.68695184°
Perihelion distance q 2.16610349 AU
324,044,470 km
Aphelion distance Q 4.98485521 AU
745,723,726 km
Semi-major axis a 3.57547935 AU
534,884,098 km
Orbital period period 6.7610 years
2,469.4477 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp November 24, 2014
2,456,986.1544 JD
Next perihelion transit August 29, 2021
2,459,455.6022 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 8.4351343854034°
Longitude of the ascending node node 335.19350083137°
Mean anomaly M 33.28857802795°
Mean motion n 0.14578158°/day

Orbit Visualization

The following chart is a 3D animated visualization of the orbit of comet 193P/LINEAR-NEAT relative to the other major objects in the Solar System. You can access more advanced features using our 3D Solar System Viewer.

15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of comet 193P/LINEAR-NEAT computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Apparent celestial coordinates are provided.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
Jun 26 2025 10h 54m 44s +03° 16’ 47” 29.76 Leo
Jun 27 2025 10h 55m 13s +03° 13’ 40” 29.77 Leo
Jun 28 2025 10h 55m 42s +03° 10’ 30” 29.77 Leo
Jun 29 2025 10h 56m 12s +03° 07’ 16” 29.77 Leo
Jun 30 2025 10h 56m 42s +03° 03’ 59” 29.78 Leo
Jul 01 2025 10h 57m 13s +03° 00’ 40” 29.78 Leo
Jul 02 2025 10h 57m 44s +02° 57’ 16” 29.78 Leo
Jul 03 2025 10h 58m 16s +02° 53’ 50” 29.79 Leo
Jul 04 2025 10h 58m 48s +02° 50’ 21” 29.79 Leo
Jul 05 2025 10h 59m 20s +02° 46’ 48” 29.80 Leo
Jul 06 2025 10h 59m 53s +02° 43’ 13” 29.80 Leo
Jul 07 2025 11h 00m 27s +02° 39’ 35” 29.80 Leo
Jul 08 2025 11h 01m 00s +02° 35’ 53” 29.80 Leo
Jul 09 2025 11h 01m 35s +02° 32’ 09” 29.81 Leo

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