Comet C/2019 H1 (NEOWISE)
Comet C/2019 H1 (NEOWISE) Position
Comet C/2019 H1 (NEOWISE) is currently in the constellation of Draco. The current Right Ascension is 16h 49m 02s and the Declination is +71° 50’ 38”.
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Comet C/2019 H1 (NEOWISE) Distance
The distance of Comet C/2019 H1 (NEOWISE) from Earth is currently 504,465,364 kilometers, equivalent to 3.372143 Astronomical Units. Light takes 28 minutes and 2.7153 seconds to travel from Comet C/2019 H1 (NEOWISE) and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Comet C/2019 H1 (NEOWISE) 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 H1 (NEOWISE) from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest approach of Comet C/2019 H1 (NEOWISE) to Earth
Between January 2013 and December 2100 the closest approach of Comet C/2019 H1 (NEOWISE) to Earth happens on Wed May 22 2019 at a distance of 1.21651539 Astronomical Units, or 181,988,112 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Comet C/2019 H1 (NEOWISE) brightness
The current visual magnitude of Comet C/2019 H1 (NEOWISE) is 25.68.
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 H1 (NEOWISE), 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 H1 (NEOWISE) 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 H1 (NEOWISE) is circumpolar and transits at 08:40 UTC (altitude: 69.6°)
The rise and set times are defined as the time at which the upper limb of Comet C/2019 H1 (NEOWISE) 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 H1 (NEOWISE) Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet C/2019 H1 (NEOWISE) at epoch 16 May 2019 00:00 UTC (JD: 2458620.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.99199660 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 104.57915208° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 1.84474373 AU 275,969,735 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
459.14525679 AU 68,687,152,895 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
230.49500026 AU 34,481,561,315 km |
| Orbital period | period |
3,499.4600 years 1,278,176.0952 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2019-Apr-27 17:33:58 2,458,601.2319 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 5518-Nov-06 19:51 3,736,777.3271 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 19.279746483° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 269.18475830708° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 0.0054268791214264° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.00028165°/day |
Visualization of Comet C/2019 H1 (NEOWISE) Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet C/2019 H1 (NEOWISE) with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet C/2019 H1 (NEOWISE) 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 H1 (NEOWISE) 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet C/2019 H1 (NEOWISE) 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 H1 (NEOWISE) in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Jan 16 | 16h 36m 47s | +68° 53’ 39” | 25.52 | Draco |
| 2020 Jan 17 | 16h 38m 21s | +69° 16’ 56” | 25.54 | Draco |
| 2020 Jan 18 | 16h 39m 57s | +69° 40’ 19” | 25.56 | Draco |
| 2020 Jan 19 | 16h 41m 35s | +70° 03’ 48” | 25.59 | Draco |
| 2020 Jan 20 | 16h 43m 13s | +70° 27’ 21” | 25.61 | Draco |
| 2020 Jan 21 | 16h 44m 50s | +70° 51’ 01” | 25.63 | Draco |
| 2020 Jan 22 | 16h 46m 31s | +71° 14’ 44” | 25.65 | Draco |
| 2020 Jan 23 | 16h 48m 11s | +71° 38’ 30” | 25.67 | Draco |
| 2020 Jan 24 | 16h 49m 51s | +72° 02’ 20” | 25.69 | Draco |
| 2020 Jan 25 | 16h 51m 33s | +72° 26’ 13” | 25.72 | Draco |
| 2020 Jan 26 | 16h 53m 17s | +72° 50’ 09” | 25.74 | Draco |
| 2020 Jan 27 | 16h 55m 01s | +73° 14’ 08” | 25.76 | Draco |
| 2020 Jan 28 | 16h 56m 47s | +73° 38’ 08” | 25.78 | Draco |
| 2020 Jan 29 | 16h 58m 33s | +74° 02’ 12” | 25.81 | Draco |