Comet 207P/NEAT
Comet 207P/NEAT is currently in the constellation of Aquarius. The current Right Ascension of Comet 207P/NEAT is 20h 50m 52s and the Declination is -07° 39’ 40” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 207P/NEAT is 26.00 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Comet 207P/NEAT [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]:
- 207P/NEAT is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the East-South-East direction at an altitude of 6° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 207P/NEAT is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 207P/NEAT rise and set times.
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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.
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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.
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 599,681,776 kilometers, equivalent to 4.008625 Astronomical Units. Light takes 33 minutes and 20.3231 seconds to travel from Comet 207P/NEAT and arrive to us.
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.
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 January 2013 and 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:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Comet 207P/NEAT brightness
The current visual magnitude of Comet 207P/NEAT is 26.00.
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 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.
Comet 207P/NEAT rise and set times
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's Comet 207P/NEAT rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
The rise and set times are defined as the time at which the upper limb of Comet 207P/NEAT 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 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 |
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| 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!
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Sep 26 | 20h 53m 16s | -07° 11’ 44” | 26.00 | Aquarius |
| 2022 Sep 27 | 20h 52m 54s | -07° 15’ 32” | 26.00 | Aquarius |
| 2022 Sep 28 | 20h 52m 33s | -07° 19’ 18” | 26.00 | Aquarius |
| 2022 Sep 29 | 20h 52m 14s | -07° 23’ 00” | 26.00 | Aquarius |
| 2022 Sep 30 | 20h 51m 55s | -07° 26’ 40” | 26.00 | Aquarius |
| 2022 Oct 01 | 20h 51m 37s | -07° 30’ 19” | 26.00 | Aquarius |
| 2022 Oct 02 | 20h 51m 19s | -07° 33’ 54” | 26.00 | Aquarius |
| 2022 Oct 03 | 20h 51m 02s | -07° 37’ 24” | 26.00 | Aquarius |
| 2022 Oct 04 | 20h 50m 47s | -07° 40’ 54” | 26.00 | Aquarius |
| 2022 Oct 05 | 20h 50m 33s | -07° 44’ 20” | 26.00 | Aquarius |
| 2022 Oct 06 | 20h 50m 18s | -07° 47’ 43” | 26.00 | Aquarius |
| 2022 Oct 07 | 20h 50m 06s | -07° 51’ 02” | 26.00 | Aquarius |
| 2022 Oct 08 | 20h 49m 54s | -07° 54’ 18” | 26.00 | Aquarius |
| 2022 Oct 09 | 20h 49m 42s | -07° 57’ 30” | 26.00 | Aquarius |