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Comet 207P/NEAT

Comet 207P/NEAT is currently in the constellation of Aquarius. The current Right Ascension of Comet 207P/NEAT is 22h 43m 23s and the Declination is -02° 14’ 08” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 207P/NEAT is 25.16 (JPL).

22h 43m 23s
-02° 14’ 08”
Aquarius
25.16

Today's rise, transit and set times of Comet 207P/NEAT from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 92.2°
Max altitude: 36.3°
Azimuth: 267.8°
  • 207P/NEAT is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
  • Right now it is placed in the East direction at an altitude of 2° above the horizon.
  • 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.

Map showing Comet 207P/NEAT in Aquarius on March, 21 2023
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Map showing Comet 207P/NEAT in Aquarius on March, 21 2023
Field of view: 10x6 degrees
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 = visible to the naked eye
 = binocular, brighter than 10th magnitude
= current altitude ≥ 30°   = current altitude < 30°   = below the horizon
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]

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: 22h 43m 23s
Dec: -02° 14’ 08”
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 673,174,908 kilometers, equivalent to 4.499896 Astronomical Units. Light takes 37 minutes and 25.4698 seconds to travel from Comet 207P/NEAT and arrive to us.

673,174,908
4.499896
37 minutes and 25.4698 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

The current visual magnitude of Comet 207P/NEAT is 25.16.

25.16
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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.

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 Mar 14 22h 35m 26s -02° 58’ 49” 25.26 Aquarius
2023 Mar 15 22h 36m 32s -02° 52’ 42” 25.25 Aquarius
2023 Mar 16 22h 37m 37s -02° 46’ 35” 25.23 Aquarius
2023 Mar 17 22h 38m 44s -02° 40’ 24” 25.22 Aquarius
2023 Mar 18 22h 39m 50s -02° 34’ 14” 25.21 Aquarius
2023 Mar 19 22h 40m 55s -02° 28’ 00” 25.19 Aquarius
2023 Mar 20 22h 42m 02s -02° 21’ 46” 25.18 Aquarius
2023 Mar 21 22h 43m 09s -02° 15’ 29” 25.16 Aquarius
2023 Mar 22 22h 44m 15s -02° 09’ 11” 25.15 Aquarius
2023 Mar 23 22h 45m 20s -02° 02’ 50” 25.14 Aquarius
2023 Mar 24 22h 46m 27s -01° 56’ 29” 25.12 Aquarius
2023 Mar 25 22h 47m 34s -01° 50’ 05” 25.11 Aquarius
2023 Mar 26 22h 48m 41s -01° 43’ 41” 25.09 Aquarius
2023 Mar 27 22h 49m 46s -01° 37’ 14” 25.08 Aquarius