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Comet C/2019 F1 (ATLAS-Africano)

Above the horizon.  Rise: 9:11 | Tran: 16:21 | Set: 23:31
Alt: 52.25°   Az: 174.76°   Direction: South

Comet C/2019 F1 (ATLAS-Africano) is in the constellation of Aries, at a distance of 1,680,242,480.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 02h 09m 01s and the Declination is +13° 49’ 32” (apparent coordinates). The predicted magnitude of Comet C/2019 F1 (ATLAS-Africano) is 20.56 (data provided by JPL Horizons).

Finder Charts

Map showing Comet C/2019 F1 (ATLAS-Africano) in Aries on February, 16 2025. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Sky map showing Comet C/2019 F1 (ATLAS-Africano) in Aries on February, 16 2025. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive sky chart

High precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet C/2019 F1 (ATLAS-Africano) is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

C/2019 F1 (ATLAS-Africano)
RA: 02h 07m 39s
Dec: +13° 42’ 25”
Deep sky finder chart for Comet C/2019 F1 (ATLAS-Africano). Field of view: 60x40 arcmins. View in deep sky object tracker

Also check out Where is Comet C/2019 F1 (ATLAS-Africano)?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Comet C/2019 F1 (ATLAS-Africano) in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

02h 09m 01s
+13° 49’ 32”
23h 46m 48s
01h 55m 49s

J2000

02h 07m 39s
+13° 42’ 25”

Additional Information

Aries
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
20.56

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.

Rise and Set Times

Today's rise, transit and set times of Comet C/2019 F1 (ATLAS-Africano) from Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 76.2°
Max altitude: 52.3°
Azimuth: 283.8°
  • C/2019 F1 (ATLAS-Africano) is above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
  • Right now it is placed in the South direction at an altitude of 52.25° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, C/2019 F1 (ATLAS-Africano) is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet C/2019 F1 (ATLAS-Africano) from Earth is currently 1,680,242,480.0 kilometers, equivalent to 11.2317272441 Astronomical Units. Light takes 1h 33m 24.686s to travel from Comet C/2019 F1 (ATLAS-Africano) and arrive to us.

1,680,242,480.0
11.2317272441
1h 33m 24.686s

The following chart shows the distance of Comet C/2019 F1 (ATLAS-Africano) 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.

Chart of the distance of Comet C/2019 F1 (ATLAS-Africano) from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)

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 F1 (ATLAS-Africano) from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest Approach

Between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2099, the closest approach of Comet C/2019 F1 (ATLAS-Africano) to Earth happens on Mon Jun 21 2021 at a distance of 3.051094 Astronomical Units, or 456,437,233 kilometers:

Mon Jun 21 2021
456,437,233
3.051094

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

Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet C/2019 F1 (ATLAS-Africano), 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.

Chart of the magnitude of Comet C/2019 F1 (ATLAS-Africano) as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet C/2019 F1 (ATLAS-Africano) at epoch 20 October 2020 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459143.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 1.00348898
Orbit inclination i 54.17570786°
Perihelion distance q 3.59591404 AU
537,941,084 km
Aphelion distance Q n.a.
Semi-major axis a n.a.
Orbital period period n.a.
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2021-Jun-22 19:03:30
2,459,388.2941 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 251.11382452433°
Longitude of the ascending node node 38.726259523422°
Mean anomaly M -0.0072918822336193°
Mean motion n 0.00002979°/day

Orbit Visualization

Orbit Diagram of Comet C/2019 F1 (ATLAS-Africano)
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15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet C/2019 F1 (ATLAS-Africano) computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Apparent celestial coordinates are provided.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
2025 Feb 09 02h 07m 51s +13° 35’ 19” 20.51 Aries
2025 Feb 10 02h 07m 59s +13° 37’ 06” 20.52 Aries
2025 Feb 11 02h 08m 08s +13° 38’ 54” 20.52 Aries
2025 Feb 12 02h 08m 16s +13° 40’ 44” 20.53 Aries
2025 Feb 13 02h 08m 25s +13° 42’ 33” 20.53 Aries
2025 Feb 14 02h 08m 34s +13° 44’ 26” 20.54 Aries
2025 Feb 15 02h 08m 44s +13° 46’ 19” 20.54 Aries
2025 Feb 16 02h 08m 54s +13° 48’ 14” 20.55 Aries
2025 Feb 17 02h 09m 04s +13° 50’ 10” 20.56 Aries
2025 Feb 18 02h 09m 14s +13° 52’ 06” 20.56 Aries
2025 Feb 19 02h 09m 25s +13° 54’ 05” 20.57 Aries
2025 Feb 20 02h 09m 36s +13° 56’ 04” 20.57 Aries
2025 Feb 21 02h 09m 47s +13° 58’ 05” 20.58 Aries
2025 Feb 22 02h 09m 58s +14° 00’ 07” 20.58 Aries

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