Comet 19P/Borrelly

Comet 19P/Borrelly is currently in the constellation of Libra.

The current Right Ascension of Comet 19P/Borrelly is 15h 21m 04s and the Declination is -04° 07’ 03” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 19P/Borrelly is 24.32 (JPL).

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.

Today's rise, transit and set times of Comet 19P/Borrelly from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

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Available Resources

• Position and finder charts (see also Where is Comet 19P/Borrelly?)
• Distance from Earth (see also How far is Comet 19P/Borrelly from Earth?)
• When does Comet 19P/Borrelly rise and set?
• Brightness (see also How bright is Comet 19P/Borrelly?)
• Orbital elements. Detailed information about Comet 19P/Borrelly orbital parameters.
• Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Comet 19P/Borrelly with respect to the major Solar System objects.
• 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Comet 19P/Borrelly for the past and next 7 days.
• Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Comet 19P/Borrelly in the sky from your location.
• Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Comet 19P/Borrelly with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.

Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet 19P/Borrelly is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

Also check out Where is Comet 19P/Borrelly?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Comet 19P/Borrelly in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Comet 19P/Borrelly Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet 19P/Borrelly from Earth is currently 865,986,209 kilometers, equivalent to 5.788760 Astronomical Units. Light takes 48 minutes and 8.6191 seconds to travel from Comet 19P/Borrelly and arrive to us.

The following chart shows the distance of Comet 19P/Borrelly 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.

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 19P/Borrelly from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest Approach of Comet 19P/Borrelly to Earth

Between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100, the closest approach of Comet 19P/Borrelly to Earth happens on Wed Dec 6 2028 at a distance of 0.414136 Astronomical Units, or 61,953,874 kilometers:

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

Comet 19P/Borrelly Brightness and Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet 19P/Borrelly, 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.

Visualization of Comet 19P/Borrelly Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet 19P/Borrelly with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet 19P/Borrelly 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!

Comet 19P/Borrelly 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 19P/Borrelly computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet 19P/Borrelly in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date	Right AscensionR.A.	DeclinationDec.	MagnitudeMag	Constellation
2023 Dec 03	15h 15m 07s	-03° 41’ 26”	24.30	Serpens
2023 Dec 04	15h 15m 54s	-03° 44’ 52”	24.30	Libra
2023 Dec 05	15h 16m 40s	-03° 48’ 15”	24.30	Libra
2023 Dec 06	15h 17m 25s	-03° 51’ 34”	24.31	Libra
2023 Dec 07	15h 18m 11s	-03° 54’ 51”	24.31	Libra
2023 Dec 08	15h 18m 56s	-03° 58’ 04”	24.31	Libra
2023 Dec 09	15h 19m 41s	-04° 01’ 14”	24.32	Libra
2023 Dec 10	15h 20m 26s	-04° 04’ 19”	24.32	Libra
2023 Dec 11	15h 21m 10s	-04° 07’ 23”	24.32	Libra
2023 Dec 12	15h 21m 55s	-04° 10’ 22”	24.33	Libra
2023 Dec 13	15h 22m 38s	-04° 13’ 18”	24.33	Libra
2023 Dec 14	15h 23m 22s	-04° 16’ 09”	24.33	Libra
2023 Dec 15	15h 24m 06s	-04° 18’ 59”	24.33	Libra
2023 Dec 16	15h 24m 50s	-04° 21’ 43”	24.34	Libra