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Comet 219P/LINEAR

Above the horizon.  Rise: 6:40 | Tran: 14:14 | Set: 21:48
Alt: 23.02°   Az: 89.77°   Direction: East

Comet 219P/LINEAR is in the constellation of Taurus, at a distance of 673,562,411.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 05h 19m 26s and the Declination is +17° 57’ 10” (apparent coordinates). The predicted magnitude of Comet 219P/LINEAR is 21.86 (data provided by JPL Horizons).

Finder Charts

Map showing Comet 219P/LINEAR in Taurus on May, 23 2025. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Sky map showing Comet 219P/LINEAR in Taurus on May, 23 2025. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive sky chart

High precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet 219P/LINEAR is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

219P/LINEAR
RA: 05h 17m 57s
Dec: +17° 55’ 39”
Deep sky finder chart for Comet 219P/LINEAR. Field of view: 60x40 arcmins. View in deep sky object tracker

Also check out Where is Comet 219P/LINEAR?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Comet 219P/LINEAR in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

05h 19m 26s
+17° 57’ 10”
18h 58m 35s
00h 18m 01s

J2000

05h 17m 57s
+17° 55’ 39”

Additional Information

Taurus
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21.86

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

Today's rise, transit and set times of Comet 219P/LINEAR from Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 72.0°
Max altitude: 56.5°
Azimuth: 288.0°
  • 219P/LINEAR is above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
  • Right now it is placed in the East direction at an altitude of 23.02° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 219P/LINEAR is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet 219P/LINEAR from Earth is currently 673,562,411.0 kilometers, equivalent to 4.5024866186 Astronomical Units. Light takes 37m 26.762s to travel from Comet 219P/LINEAR and arrive to us.

673,562,411.0
4.5024866186
37m 26.762s

The following chart shows the distance of Comet 219P/LINEAR 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 219P/LINEAR 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 219P/LINEAR from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest Approach

Between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2099, the closest approach of Comet 219P/LINEAR to Earth happens on Thu Sep 10 2065 at a distance of 1.311512 Astronomical Units, or 196,199,444 kilometers:

Thu Sep 10 2065
196,199,444
1.311512

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

Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet 219P/LINEAR, 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 219P/LINEAR as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet 219P/LINEAR at epoch 04 December 2012 00:00 UTC (JD: 2456266.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.35211022
Orbit inclination i 11.52904293°
Perihelion distance q 2.36464854 AU
353,746,388 km
Aphelion distance Q 4.93489103 AU
738,249,192 km
Semi-major axis a 3.64976979 AU
545,997,790 km
Orbital period period 6.9728 years
2,546.8105 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2010-Mar-04 11:04:14
2,455,259.9613 JD
Next perihelion transit 2017-Feb-22 06:31
2,457,806.7718 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 107.57607245283°
Longitude of the ascending node node 231.02834246937°
Mean anomaly M 142.27754124491°
Mean motion n 0.14135327°/day
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Orbit Diagram of Comet 219P/LINEAR
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15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 219P/LINEAR 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
2025 May 16 05h 09m 39s +17° 52’ 09” 21.78 Taurus
2025 May 17 05h 10m 59s +17° 52’ 59” 21.79 Taurus
2025 May 18 05h 12m 18s +17° 53’ 46” 21.80 Taurus
2025 May 19 05h 13m 38s +17° 54’ 31” 21.81 Taurus
2025 May 20 05h 14m 58s +17° 55’ 12” 21.83 Taurus
2025 May 21 05h 16m 18s +17° 55’ 51” 21.84 Taurus
2025 May 22 05h 17m 38s +17° 56’ 26” 21.85 Taurus
2025 May 23 05h 18m 58s +17° 56’ 59” 21.86 Taurus
2025 May 24 05h 20m 17s +17° 57’ 28” 21.87 Taurus
2025 May 25 05h 21m 37s +17° 57’ 56” 21.88 Taurus
2025 May 26 05h 22m 58s +17° 58’ 20” 21.89 Taurus
2025 May 27 05h 24m 18s +17° 58’ 41” 21.90 Taurus
2025 May 28 05h 25m 38s +17° 58’ 58” 21.91 Taurus
2025 May 29 05h 26m 58s +17° 59’ 13” 21.93 Taurus

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