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 ). 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 (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- 319P/Catalina-McNaught is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
- Right now it is placed in the West-North-West direction at an altitude of 5° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 319P/Catalina-McNaught is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Comet 319P/Catalina-McNaught Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Comet 319P/Catalina-McNaught finder charts showing where the object is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars. The first finder chart has a field of view of 50 degrees, while the second one has a field of view of 10 degrees. Click on each finder chart to access a full screen interactive Online Planetarium.
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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.
Comet 319P/Catalina-McNaught Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet 319P/Catalina-McNaught at epoch 09 September 2013 00:00 UTC (JD: 2456545.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
Element | Symbol | Value |
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Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.66498959 |
Orbit inclination | i | 15.07422840° |
Perihelion distance | q | 1.19698482 AU 179,066,381 km |
Aphelion distance | Q |
5.94897115 AU 889,953,418 km |
Semi-major axis | a |
3.57297798 AU 534,509,900 km |
Orbital period | period |
6.7539 years 2,466.8568 days |
Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2015-Jul-01 22:21:41 2,457,205.4317 JD |
Next perihelion transit | 2022-Apr-02 18:55 2,459,672.2885 JD |
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Argument of perihelion | peri | 203.68088699949° |
Longitude of the ascending node | node | 111.36670354638° |
Mean anomaly | M | 263.69306159703° |
Mean motion | n | 0.14593470°/day |
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!
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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 |
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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 |