Comet C/2019 F1 (ATLAS-Africano)
Comet C/2019 F1 (ATLAS-Africano) Position
Comet C/2019 F1 (ATLAS-Africano) is currently in the constellation of Libra. The current Right Ascension is 14h 53m 39s and the Declination is -18° 10’ 57”.
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Comet C/2019 F1 (ATLAS-Africano) Distance
The distance of Comet C/2019 F1 (ATLAS-Africano) from Earth is currently 675,375,216 kilometers, equivalent to 4.514604 Astronomical Units. Light takes 37 minutes and 32.8092 seconds to travel from Comet C/2019 F1 (ATLAS-Africano) and arrive to us.
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.
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 of Comet C/2019 F1 (ATLAS-Africano) to Earth
Between January 2013 and December 2100 the closest approach of Comet C/2019 F1 (ATLAS-Africano) to Earth happens on Mon Jun 21 2021 at a distance of 3.05104290 Astronomical Units, or 456,429,521 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Comet C/2019 F1 (ATLAS-Africano) brightness
The current visual magnitude of Comet C/2019 F1 (ATLAS-Africano) is 16.20.
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 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.
Comet C/2019 F1 (ATLAS-Africano) rise and set times
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's Comet C/2019 F1 (ATLAS-Africano) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
The rise and set times are defined as the time at which the upper limb of Comet C/2019 F1 (ATLAS-Africano) 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 F1 (ATLAS-Africano) Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet C/2019 F1 (ATLAS-Africano) at epoch 05 May 2019 00:00 UTC (JD: 2458609.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 1.00286533 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 54.17059501° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 3.59765275 AU 538,201,192 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 21:53:12 2,459,388.4119 JD |
| Argument of perihelion | peri | 251.09034270222° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 38.7268853944° |
| Mean anomaly | M | -0.017255461631062° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.00002215°/day |
Visualization of Comet C/2019 F1 (ATLAS-Africano) Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet C/2019 F1 (ATLAS-Africano) with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet C/2019 F1 (ATLAS-Africano) 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 F1 (ATLAS-Africano) 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. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet C/2019 F1 (ATLAS-Africano) in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Mar 21 | 14h 56m 58s | -17° 43’ 14” | 16.29 | Libra |
| 2020 Mar 22 | 14h 56m 35s | -17° 47’ 03” | 16.28 | Libra |
| 2020 Mar 23 | 14h 56m 09s | -17° 50’ 52” | 16.26 | Libra |
| 2020 Mar 24 | 14h 55m 44s | -17° 54’ 38” | 16.25 | Libra |
| 2020 Mar 25 | 14h 55m 17s | -17° 58’ 24” | 16.24 | Libra |
| 2020 Mar 26 | 14h 54m 48s | -18° 02’ 08” | 16.23 | Libra |
| 2020 Mar 27 | 14h 54m 20s | -18° 05’ 52” | 16.21 | Libra |
| 2020 Mar 28 | 14h 53m 51s | -18° 09’ 33” | 16.20 | Libra |
| 2020 Mar 29 | 14h 53m 21s | -18° 13’ 13” | 16.19 | Libra |
| 2020 Mar 30 | 14h 52m 50s | -18° 16’ 51” | 16.18 | Libra |
| 2020 Mar 31 | 14h 52m 18s | -18° 20’ 29” | 16.16 | Libra |
| 2020 Apr 01 | 14h 51m 46s | -18° 24’ 05” | 16.15 | Libra |
| 2020 Apr 02 | 14h 51m 12s | -18° 27’ 39” | 16.14 | Libra |
| 2020 Apr 03 | 14h 50m 39s | -18° 31’ 11” | 16.13 | Libra |