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Comet 207P/NEAT

Above the horizon.  Rise: 19:00 | Tran: 0:05 | Set: 5:15
Alt: 28.29°   Az: 162.57°   Direction: South-South-East

Comet 207P/NEAT is in the constellation of Ophiuchus, at a distance of 577,632,640.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 17h 03m 20s and the Declination is -11° 28’ 38” (apparent coordinates). The estimated magnitude of comet 207P/NEAT, computed using JPL Horizons's data, is 25.80).

Finder Charts

The sky charts below show, at different resolutions, the position of comet 207P/NEAT in the sky. Click on each chart to access the interactive star map tool.

Star map showing the position of comet 207P/NEAT in the constellation of Ophiuchus on F, d Y. Field of view: 50x30 degrees. View interactive star map.
Star map showing the position of comet 207P/NEAT in the constellation of Ophiuchus on F, d Y. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive star map.

The following map uses photographic imagery from the Digitized Sky Survey (DSS) to realistically visualize the precise position of comet 207P/NEAT against the stars in the background. The horizontal size of the map measures 60 arcminutes. Click on the image to access a more detailed full-screen view.

207P/NEAT
RA: 17h 01m 55s
Dec: -11° 26’ 31”
Simplified high-resolution deep sky chart showing the current position of comet 207P/NEAT. Field of view: 60 x 40 arcminutes. Go to the dedicated page

Equatorial Coordinates

Apparent

17h 03m 20s
-11° 28’ 38”
22h 57m 32s
16h 00m 53s

J2000

17h 01m 55s
-11° 26’ 31”

Additional Information

Ophiuchus
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
25.80

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.

Rise and Set Times

The following table lists today's rise, transit and set times of comet 207P/NEAT from Mailly-le-Camp, Francia (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/Paris):

Azimuth: 101.5°
Max altitude: 29.9°
Azimuth: 258.5°

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Distance from Earth

The distance of comet 207P/NEAT from Earth is currently 577,632,640.0 kilometers, equivalent to 3.8612357067 Astronomical Units. Light takes 32m 6.775s to travel from comet 207P/NEAT and arrive to us.

577,632,640.0
3.8612357067
32m 6.775s

The following graph shows the distance of comet 207P/NEAT from Earth as a function of time. In the chart the distance is measured in Astronomical Units and the data is sampled with an interval of 1 day.

Chart of the distance of comet 207P/NEAT from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)
Note: The values in this chart may not be entirely accurate around the time of closest approach for objects passing very close to Earth at high speed (e.g., Near-Earth Objects).

The value of the distance of 207P/NEAT from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the live position tracker.

Closest Approach to Earth

In the period between January 1, 2000 and December 31, 2099, the closest approach of comet 207P/NEAT to Earth will happen on Thursday 7 February 2047 at a distance of 0.156601 Astronomical Units, or 23,427,171 kilometers:

Thursday 7 February 2047
23,427,171
0.156601

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

Light Curve

The following chart shows the light curve of comet 207P/NEAT, i.e., its apparent magnitude as a function of time. The curve is calculated using the latest ephemerides provided by JPL Horizons. The magnitude data is sampled with the interval of 2 days. Because of this sampling, inaccuracies may occur for objects that have large variations of brightness over a few days. For comets, large discrepancies can arise between the calculated brightness and the observations due to their highly dynamic, and not always precisely predictable, behavior.

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

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of comet 207P/NEAT at epoch September, 20 2021 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459478.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.75913663
Orbit inclination i 10.18636767°
Perihelion distance q 0.93252551 AU
139,503,831 km
Aphelion distance Q 6.81066515 AU
1,018,861,007 km
Semi-major axis a 3.87159533 AU
579,182,419 km
Orbital period period 7.6180 years
2,782.4884 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp January 31, 2024
2,460,341.3823 JD
Next perihelion transit September 14, 2031
2,463,123.8707 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 272.99648193804°
Longitude of the ascending node node 198.34259031952°
Mean anomaly M 248.35977464123°
Mean motion n 0.12938059°/day

Orbit Visualization

The following chart is a 3D animated visualization of the orbit of comet 207P/NEAT relative to the other major objects in the Solar System. You can access more advanced features using our 3D Solar System Viewer.

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. Apparent celestial coordinates are provided.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
Jun 24 2025 17h 08m 38s -11° 29’ 44” 25.72 Ophiuchus
Jun 25 2025 17h 07m 56s -11° 29’ 24” 25.73 Ophiuchus
Jun 26 2025 17h 07m 14s -11° 29’ 09” 25.74 Ophiuchus
Jun 27 2025 17h 06m 33s -11° 28’ 56” 25.75 Ophiuchus
Jun 28 2025 17h 05m 52s -11° 28’ 47” 25.76 Ophiuchus
Jun 29 2025 17h 05m 12s -11° 28’ 40” 25.77 Ophiuchus
Jun 30 2025 17h 04m 33s -11° 28’ 36” 25.78 Ophiuchus
Jul 01 2025 17h 03m 54s -11° 28’ 36” 25.79 Ophiuchus
Jul 02 2025 17h 03m 16s -11° 28’ 38” 25.80 Ophiuchus
Jul 03 2025 17h 02m 38s -11° 28’ 44” 25.81 Ophiuchus
Jul 04 2025 17h 02m 01s -11° 28’ 52” 25.82 Ophiuchus
Jul 05 2025 17h 01m 25s -11° 29’ 03” 25.83 Ophiuchus
Jul 06 2025 17h 00m 50s -11° 29’ 16” 25.84 Ophiuchus
Jul 07 2025 17h 00m 15s -11° 29’ 34” 25.85 Ophiuchus

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