Comet 240P/NEAT

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• Position (see also Where is Comet 240P/NEAT?)
• Distance (see also How far is Comet 240P/NEAT from Earth?)
• Rise and set times (see also When does Comet 240P/NEAT rise and set?)
• Brightness (see also How bright is Comet 240P/NEAT?)
• Orbital elements. Detailed information about Comet 240P/NEAT orbital parameters.
• Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Comet 240P/NEAT with respect to the major Solar System objects.
• 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Comet 240P/NEAT for the past and next 7 days.
• Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Comet 240P/NEAT in the sky from your location.
• Live position tracker. A hight precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Comet 240P/NEAT with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.

Closest approach of Comet 240P/NEAT to Earth

Between January 2013 and December 2100 the closest approach of Comet 240P/NEAT to Earth happens on Wed Nov 24 2055 at a distance of 1.12394517 Astronomical Units, or 168,139,805 kilometers:

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

Comet 240P/NEAT brightness

The current visual magnitude of Comet 240P/NEAT is 18.34.

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 behvior 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 240P/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 240P/NEAT rise and set times

Today's Comet 240P/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 240P/NEAT touches the horizon, consideting the effect of the atmospheric refraction. As the atmoshpere conditions cannot be modeled precisely the times reported here should be considered correct with an approximation of few minutes.

Visualization of Comet 240P/NEAT Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet 240P/NEAT with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet 240P/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 240P/NEAT 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 240P/NEAT computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet 240P/NEAT in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date	Right AscensionR.A.	DeclinationDec.	MagnitudeMag	Constellation
2019 Jun 11	10h 54m 44s	+31° 22’ 55”	18.22	Leo Minor
2019 Jun 12	10h 55m 33s	+31° 12’ 28”	18.24	Leo Minor
2019 Jun 13	10h 56m 25s	+31° 01’ 59”	18.26	Leo Minor
2019 Jun 14	10h 57m 15s	+30° 51’ 32”	18.27	Leo Minor
2019 Jun 15	10h 58m 06s	+30° 41’ 04”	18.29	Leo Minor
2019 Jun 16	10h 58m 58s	+30° 30’ 37”	18.30	Leo Minor
2019 Jun 17	10h 59m 51s	+30° 20’ 09”	18.32	Leo Minor
2019 Jun 18	11h 00m 42s	+30° 09’ 42”	18.33	Leo Minor
2019 Jun 19	11h 01m 36s	+29° 59’ 16”	18.35	Leo Minor
2019 Jun 20	11h 02m 30s	+29° 48’ 48”	18.36	Leo Minor
2019 Jun 21	11h 03m 23s	+29° 38’ 22”	18.38	Leo Minor
2019 Jun 22	11h 04m 18s	+29° 27’ 56”	18.39	Leo Minor
2019 Jun 23	11h 05m 12s	+29° 17’ 30”	18.41	Leo Minor
2019 Jun 24	11h 06m 06s	+29° 07’ 05”	18.42	Leo Minor