Comet 19P/Borrelly
Comet 19P/Borrelly is currently in the constellation of Lynx. The current Right Ascension of Comet 19P/Borrelly is 07h 50m 05s and the Declination is +42° 20’ 47” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 19P/Borrelly is 15.60 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Comet 19P/Borrelly [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]:
- 19P/Borrelly is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the North-East direction at an altitude of 25° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 19P/Borrelly is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 19P/Borrelly rise and set times.
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Comet 19P/Borrelly Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Comet 19P/Borrelly 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.
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 345,894,665 kilometers, equivalent to 2.312163 Astronomical Units. Light takes 19 minutes and 13.7804 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 January 2013 and December 2100, the closest approach of Comet 19P/Borrelly to Earth happens on Wed Dec 6 2028 at a distance of 0.412970 Astronomical Units, or 61,779,431 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Comet 19P/Borrelly brightness
The current visual magnitude of Comet 19P/Borrelly is 15.60.
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 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.
Comet 19P/Borrelly rise and set times
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Comet 19P/Borrelly is circumpolar and transits at 15:33 UTC (altitude: 80.9°)
The rise and set times are defined as the time at which the upper limb of Comet 19P/Borrelly 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 19P/Borrelly Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet 19P/Borrelly at epoch 05 July 2017 00:00 UTC (JD: 2457940.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.62612017 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 30.43879098° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 1.34509678 AU 201,223,615 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
5.85024616 AU 875,184,370 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
3.59767147 AU 538,203,993 km |
| Orbital period | period |
6.8240 years 2,492.4742 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2015-May-29 00:03:03 2,457,171.5021 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2022-Mar-25 11:25 2,459,663.9764 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 353.47210617173° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 75.225420984225° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 111.07004850648° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.14443479°/day |
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!
View Comet 19P/Borrelly in the 3D Solar System Simulator
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 May 19 | 07h 24m 15s | +42° 51’ 17” | 15.31 | Auriga |
| 2022 May 20 | 07h 27m 50s | +42° 48’ 11” | 15.35 | Auriga |
| 2022 May 21 | 07h 31m 23s | +42° 44’ 44” | 15.39 | Lynx |
| 2022 May 22 | 07h 34m 54s | +42° 40’ 59” | 15.43 | Lynx |
| 2022 May 23 | 07h 38m 26s | +42° 36’ 52” | 15.47 | Lynx |
| 2022 May 24 | 07h 41m 56s | +42° 32’ 29” | 15.51 | Lynx |
| 2022 May 25 | 07h 45m 24s | +42° 27’ 44” | 15.55 | Lynx |
| 2022 May 26 | 07h 48m 51s | +42° 22’ 44” | 15.59 | Lynx |
| 2022 May 27 | 07h 52m 17s | +42° 17’ 25” | 15.63 | Lynx |
| 2022 May 28 | 07h 55m 41s | +42° 11’ 48” | 15.67 | Lynx |
| 2022 May 29 | 07h 59m 04s | +42° 05’ 54” | 15.71 | Lynx |
| 2022 May 30 | 08h 02m 26s | +41° 59’ 44” | 15.75 | Lynx |
| 2022 May 31 | 08h 05m 47s | +41° 53’ 18” | 15.79 | Lynx |
| 2022 Jun 01 | 08h 09m 06s | +41° 46’ 37” | 15.83 | Lynx |