Comet 240P/NEAT
Comet 240P/NEAT Sky Charts and Coordinates
This is a simplified sky chart, showing where Comet 240P/NEAT is now with respect to the brightest stars and constellations.
More advanced sky charts are available on TheSkyLive for this object: 1) the Online Planetarium which is interactive and allows to select dates and additional objects to visualize; and 2) the Live Position and Data Tracker which provides the highest precision position data and features deep sky imagery from the Digitized Sky Survey.
High Precision Live Sky Chart
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.
Comet 240P/NEAT Rise and Set Times
Comet 240P/NEAT is circumpolar from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] and transits at 00:51 UTC (altitude: 81.3°)
Comet 240P/NEAT Orbit Diagram
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!
View Comet 240P/NEAT in the 3D Solar System Simulator
Comet 240P/NEAT 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 Feb 16 | 11h 09m 21s | +42° 01’ 35” | 16.61 | Ursa Major |
| 2019 Feb 17 | 11h 08m 27s | +42° 08’ 17” | 16.62 | Ursa Major |
| 2019 Feb 18 | 11h 07m 32s | +42° 14’ 44” | 16.64 | Ursa Major |
| 2019 Feb 19 | 11h 06m 38s | +42° 20’ 53” | 16.65 | Ursa Major |
| 2019 Feb 20 | 11h 05m 42s | +42° 26’ 45” | 16.66 | Ursa Major |
| 2019 Feb 21 | 11h 04m 45s | +42° 32’ 20” | 16.67 | Ursa Major |
| 2019 Feb 22 | 11h 03m 47s | +42° 37’ 36” | 16.68 | Ursa Major |
| 2019 Feb 23 | 11h 02m 50s | +42° 42’ 34” | 16.70 | Ursa Major |
| 2019 Feb 24 | 11h 01m 53s | +42° 47’ 15” | 16.71 | Ursa Major |
| 2019 Feb 25 | 11h 00m 55s | +42° 51’ 37” | 16.72 | Ursa Major |
| 2019 Feb 26 | 10h 59m 57s | +42° 55’ 39” | 16.73 | Ursa Major |
| 2019 Feb 27 | 10h 58m 59s | +42° 59’ 22” | 16.75 | Ursa Major |
| 2019 Feb 28 | 10h 58m 00s | +43° 02’ 48” | 16.76 | Ursa Major |
| 2019 Mar 01 | 10h 57m 02s | +43° 05’ 53” | 16.78 | Ursa Major |
Distance of Comet 240P/NEAT from Earth
The following chart shows the distance of Comet 240P/NEAT from Earth as a function of time. Distance data is measured in Astronomical Units and sampled with a 2 days interval.
The reported distances might be inaccurate around the times of closest approach for objects passing extremely close to Earth. The value of the distance of 240P/NEAT is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Light Curve of Comet 240P/NEAT
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 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet 240P/NEAT at epoch 21 October 2012 00:00 UTC (JD: 2456222.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.45018524 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 23.52388935° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 2.12554410 AU 317,976,872 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
5.60631123 AU 838,692,225 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
3.86592767 AU 578,334,548 km |
| Orbital period | period |
7.6000 years 2,776.3807 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2010-Oct-04 14:03:45 2,455,474.0859 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2018-May-11 23:11 2,458,250.4666 JD |
|
| Argument of perihelion | peri | 352.06441791353° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 74.954346849086° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 97.043270670119° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.12966522°/day |
| Closest approach to Earth* | 2055-Nov-28 | |
| Distance of closest approach* | 1.10284017 AU 164,982,541 km |
* NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed for the time interval between 2013-Jan-01 and 2100-Dec-31, with a sampling interval of 1 day.