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Comet 207P/NEAT

Altitude: -45.0°   Azimuth: 33.9°   Direction: North-East

Comet 207P/NEAT is currently in the constellation of Aquarius.

The current Right Ascension of Comet 207P/NEAT is 23h 54m 48s and the Declination is -10° 49’ 34” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 207P/NEAT is 16.45 (JPL).

23h 54m 48s
-10° 49’ 34”
Aquarius
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n/a
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16.45

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 207P/NEAT from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 100.9°
Max altitude: 27.6°
Azimuth: 259.2°
  • 207P/NEAT is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.
  • Given its current magnitude, 207P/NEAT is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Available Resources

Comet 207P/NEAT Position and Finder Charts

Below we provide Comet 207P/NEAT 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.

Finder chart of 207P/NEAT in Aquarius on December,06 2023
Map showing Comet 207P/NEAT in Aquarius on December, 06 2023
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Finder chart of 207P/NEAT
Map showing Comet 207P/NEAT in Aquarius on December, 06 2023
Field of view: 10x6 degrees
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Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet 207P/NEAT is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

207P/NEAT
RA: 23h 54m 48s
Dec: -10° 49’ 34”
Deep sky finder chart for Comet 207P/NEAT
Field of view: 60x40 arcmins
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Also check out Where is Comet 207P/NEAT?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Comet 207P/NEAT in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Comet 207P/NEAT Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet 207P/NEAT from Earth is currently 93,028,672 kilometers, equivalent to 0.621858 Astronomical Units. Light takes 5 minutes and 10.3102 seconds to travel from Comet 207P/NEAT and arrive to us.

93,028,672
0.621858
5 minutes and 10.3102 seconds

The following chart shows the distance of Comet 207P/NEAT 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.

Chart of the distance of Comet 207P/NEAT from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)

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 207P/NEAT from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest Approach of Comet 207P/NEAT to Earth

Between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100, the closest approach of Comet 207P/NEAT to Earth happens on Thu Feb 7 2047 at a distance of 0.156705 Astronomical Units, or 23,442,786 kilometers:

Thu Feb 7 2047
23,442,786
0.156705

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

Comet 207P/NEAT Brightness and Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet 207P/NEAT, 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.

Chart of the magnitude of Comet 207P/NEAT as a function of time

Comet 207P/NEAT Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet 207P/NEAT at epoch 29 August 2006 00:00 UTC (JD: 2453977.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.75703158
Orbit inclination i 10.15004608°
Perihelion distance q 0.94374271 AU
141,181,901 km
Aphelion distance Q 6.82469673 AU
1,020,960,101 km
Semi-major axis a 3.88421972 AU
581,071,001 km
Orbital period period 7.6553 years
2,796.1091 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2008-Nov-06 09:12:46
2,454,776.8839 JD
Next perihelion transit 2016-Jul-03 11:49
2,457,572.9930 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 271.20379400666°
Longitude of the ascending node node 200.67273644645°
Mean anomaly M 257.0790529806°
Mean motion n 0.12875034°/day

Visualization of Comet 207P/NEAT Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet 207P/NEAT with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet 207P/NEAT 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 207P/NEAT 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 207P/NEAT computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet 207P/NEAT in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
2023 Nov 29 23h 52m 14s -09° 22’ 40” 16.72 Aquarius
2023 Nov 30 23h 52m 23s -09° 35’ 30” 16.68 Aquarius
2023 Dec 01 23h 52m 37s -09° 48’ 01” 16.64 Aquarius
2023 Dec 02 23h 52m 54s -10° 00’ 11” 16.61 Aquarius
2023 Dec 03 23h 53m 14s -10° 12’ 02” 16.57 Aquarius
2023 Dec 04 23h 53m 39s -10° 23’ 34” 16.53 Aquarius
2023 Dec 05 23h 54m 06s -10° 34’ 45” 16.50 Aquarius
2023 Dec 06 23h 54m 36s -10° 45’ 38” 16.46 Aquarius
2023 Dec 07 23h 55m 09s -10° 56’ 12” 16.42 Aquarius
2023 Dec 08 23h 55m 46s -11° 06’ 28” 16.38 Aquarius
2023 Dec 09 23h 56m 27s -11° 16’ 24” 16.34 Cetus
2023 Dec 10 23h 57m 11s -11° 26’ 03” 16.31 Cetus
2023 Dec 11 23h 57m 59s -11° 35’ 25” 16.27 Cetus
2023 Dec 12 23h 58m 50s -11° 44’ 29” 16.23 Cetus