Comet C/2019 E3 (ATLAS)
Comet C/2019 E3 (ATLAS) Position
Comet C/2019 E3 (ATLAS) is currently in the constellation of Vela. The current Right Ascension is 09h 41m 01s and the Declination is -46° 08’ 46”.
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Comet C/2019 E3 (ATLAS) Distance
The distance of Comet C/2019 E3 (ATLAS) from Earth is currently 1,776,694,471 kilometers, equivalent to 11.876469 Astronomical Units. Light takes 1 hours, 38 minutes and 46.4148 seconds to travel from Comet C/2019 E3 (ATLAS) and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Comet C/2019 E3 (ATLAS) 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 C/2019 E3 (ATLAS) from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest approach of Comet C/2019 E3 (ATLAS) to Earth
Between January 2013 and December 2100 the closest approach of Comet C/2019 E3 (ATLAS) to Earth happens on Sun Aug 25 2024 at a distance of 10.06839193 Astronomical Units, or 1,506,209,996 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Comet C/2019 E3 (ATLAS) brightness
The current visual magnitude of Comet C/2019 E3 (ATLAS) is 18.99.
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 behavior 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 C/2019 E3 (ATLAS), 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 C/2019 E3 (ATLAS) rise and set times
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Comet C/2019 E3 (ATLAS) is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
The rise and set times are defined as the time at which the upper limb of Comet C/2019 E3 (ATLAS) touches the horizon, considering the effect of the atmospheric refraction. As the atmospheric conditions cannot be modeled precisely the times reported here should be considered correct with an approximation of few minutes.
Comet C/2019 E3 (ATLAS) Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet C/2019 E3 (ATLAS) at epoch 14 January 2019 00:00 UTC (JD: 2458498.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 1.00512170 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 84.24989888° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 10.31751689 AU 1,543,478,560 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q | n.a. |
| Semi-major axis | a | n.a. |
| Orbital period | period | n.a. |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2023-Nov-11 06:26:04 2,460,259.7681 JD |
| Argument of perihelion | peri | 280.57134507934° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 347.19293190997° |
| Mean anomaly | M | -0.019199397781216° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.00001090°/day |
Visualization of Comet C/2019 E3 (ATLAS) Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet C/2019 E3 (ATLAS) with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet C/2019 E3 (ATLAS) 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 C/2019 E3 (ATLAS) 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet C/2019 E3 (ATLAS) computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet C/2019 E3 (ATLAS) in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Mar 21 | 09h 44m 12s | -46° 21’ 41” | 19.00 | Vela |
| 2020 Mar 22 | 09h 43m 45s | -46° 20’ 06” | 19.00 | Vela |
| 2020 Mar 23 | 09h 43m 18s | -46° 18’ 29” | 19.00 | Vela |
| 2020 Mar 24 | 09h 42m 51s | -46° 16’ 46” | 19.00 | Vela |
| 2020 Mar 25 | 09h 42m 25s | -46° 15’ 02” | 19.00 | Vela |
| 2020 Mar 26 | 09h 42m 01s | -46° 13’ 14” | 19.00 | Vela |
| 2020 Mar 27 | 09h 41m 35s | -46° 11’ 23” | 18.99 | Vela |
| 2020 Mar 28 | 09h 41m 11s | -46° 09’ 29” | 18.99 | Vela |
| 2020 Mar 29 | 09h 40m 45s | -46° 07’ 33” | 18.99 | Vela |
| 2020 Mar 30 | 09h 40m 22s | -46° 05’ 34” | 18.99 | Vela |
| 2020 Mar 31 | 09h 39m 57s | -46° 03’ 32” | 18.99 | Vela |
| 2020 Apr 01 | 09h 39m 34s | -46° 01’ 27” | 18.99 | Vela |
| 2020 Apr 02 | 09h 39m 11s | -45° 59’ 18” | 18.99 | Vela |
| 2020 Apr 03 | 09h 38m 48s | -45° 57’ 09” | 18.99 | Vela |