Comet 319P/Catalina-McNaught

Comet 319P/Catalina-McNaught is currently in the constellation of Gemini.

The current Right Ascension of Comet 319P/Catalina-McNaught is 07h 47m 23s and the Declination is +19° 53’ 50” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 319P/Catalina-McNaught is 26.20 (JPL).

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.

Today's rise, transit and set times of Comet 319P/Catalina-McNaught from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

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Available Resources

• Position and finder charts (see also Where is Comet 319P/Catalina-McNaught?)
• Distance from Earth (see also How far is Comet 319P/Catalina-McNaught from Earth?)
• When does Comet 319P/Catalina-McNaught rise and set?
• Brightness (see also How bright is Comet 319P/Catalina-McNaught?)
• Orbital elements. Detailed information about Comet 319P/Catalina-McNaught orbital parameters.
• Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Comet 319P/Catalina-McNaught with respect to the major Solar System objects.
• 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Comet 319P/Catalina-McNaught for the past and next 7 days.
• Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Comet 319P/Catalina-McNaught in the sky from your location.
• Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Comet 319P/Catalina-McNaught with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.

Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet 319P/Catalina-McNaught is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

Also check out Where is Comet 319P/Catalina-McNaught?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Comet 319P/Catalina-McNaught in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Comet 319P/Catalina-McNaught Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet 319P/Catalina-McNaught from Earth is currently 605,415,674 kilometers, equivalent to 4.046954 Astronomical Units. Light takes 33 minutes and 39.4493 seconds to travel from Comet 319P/Catalina-McNaught and arrive to us.

The following chart shows the distance of Comet 319P/Catalina-McNaught 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.

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 319P/Catalina-McNaught from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest Approach of Comet 319P/Catalina-McNaught to Earth

Between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100, the closest approach of Comet 319P/Catalina-McNaught to Earth happens on Wed Jul 18 2068 at a distance of 0.175307 Astronomical Units, or 26,225,598 kilometers:

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

Comet 319P/Catalina-McNaught Brightness and Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet 319P/Catalina-McNaught, 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.

Visualization of Comet 319P/Catalina-McNaught Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet 319P/Catalina-McNaught with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet 319P/Catalina-McNaught 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 319P/Catalina-McNaught 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 319P/Catalina-McNaught computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet 319P/Catalina-McNaught in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date	Right AscensionR.A.	DeclinationDec.	MagnitudeMag	Constellation
2023 Nov 30	07h 50m 53s	+19° 37’ 54”	26.21	Gemini
2023 Dec 01	07h 50m 29s	+19° 39’ 56”	26.21	Gemini
2023 Dec 02	07h 50m 02s	+19° 41’ 59”	26.20	Gemini
2023 Dec 03	07h 49m 35s	+19° 44’ 05”	26.20	Gemini
2023 Dec 04	07h 49m 05s	+19° 46’ 14”	26.20	Gemini
2023 Dec 05	07h 48m 37s	+19° 48’ 25”	26.20	Gemini
2023 Dec 06	07h 48m 06s	+19° 50’ 39”	26.20	Gemini
2023 Dec 07	07h 47m 35s	+19° 52’ 54”	26.20	Gemini
2023 Dec 08	07h 47m 04s	+19° 55’ 13”	26.20	Gemini
2023 Dec 09	07h 46m 32s	+19° 57’ 32”	26.20	Gemini
2023 Dec 10	07h 45m 59s	+19° 59’ 53”	26.20	Gemini
2023 Dec 11	07h 45m 24s	+20° 02’ 17”	26.20	Gemini
2023 Dec 12	07h 44m 49s	+20° 04’ 44”	26.20	Gemini
2023 Dec 13	07h 44m 14s	+20° 07’ 12”	26.20	Gemini