Comet C/2019 J3 (ATLAS)
Comet C/2019 J3 (ATLAS) Position
Comet C/2019 J3 (ATLAS) is currently in the constellation of Ursa Major. The current Right Ascension is 14h 25m 01s and the Declination is +55° 10’ 51”.
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Comet C/2019 J3 (ATLAS) Distance
The distance of Comet C/2019 J3 (ATLAS) from Earth is currently 448,476,850 kilometers, equivalent to 2.997883 Astronomical Units. Light takes 24 minutes and 55.9577 seconds to travel from Comet C/2019 J3 (ATLAS) and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Comet C/2019 J3 (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 J3 (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 J3 (ATLAS) to Earth
Between January 2013 and December 2100 the closest approach of Comet C/2019 J3 (ATLAS) to Earth happens on Mon Jun 24 2019 at a distance of 1.39892987 Astronomical Units, or 209,276,930 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Comet C/2019 J3 (ATLAS) brightness
The current visual magnitude of Comet C/2019 J3 (ATLAS) is 20.16.
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 J3 (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 J3 (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 J3 (ATLAS) is circumpolar and transits at 01:33 UTC (altitude: 86.3°)
The rise and set times are defined as the time at which the upper limb of Comet C/2019 J3 (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 J3 (ATLAS) Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet C/2019 J3 (ATLAS) at epoch 11 July 2019 00:00 UTC (JD: 2458676.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 1.00067030 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 131.41497249° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 2.37352164 AU 355,073,783 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q | n.a. |
| Semi-major axis | a | n.a. |
| Orbital period | period | n.a. |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2019-Aug-01 21:19:31 2,458,697.3886 JD |
| Argument of perihelion | peri | 16.551905953274° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 270.51705003899° |
| Mean anomaly | M | -9.7707764205904E-5° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.00000468°/day |
Visualization of Comet C/2019 J3 (ATLAS) Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet C/2019 J3 (ATLAS) with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet C/2019 J3 (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 J3 (ATLAS) 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet C/2019 J3 (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 J3 (ATLAS) in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Mar 28 | 14h 48m 36s | +52° 47’ 50” | 20.08 | Bootes |
| 2020 Mar 29 | 14h 45m 46s | +53° 08’ 09” | 20.09 | Bootes |
| 2020 Mar 30 | 14h 42m 52s | +53° 27’ 52” | 20.10 | Bootes |
| 2020 Mar 31 | 14h 39m 56s | +53° 46’ 59” | 20.11 | Bootes |
| 2020 Apr 01 | 14h 36m 57s | +54° 05’ 27” | 20.12 | Bootes |
| 2020 Apr 02 | 14h 33m 56s | +54° 23’ 17” | 20.13 | Bootes |
| 2020 Apr 03 | 14h 30m 52s | +54° 40’ 27” | 20.14 | Bootes |
| 2020 Apr 04 | 14h 27m 47s | +54° 56’ 58” | 20.15 | Ursa Major |
| 2020 Apr 05 | 14h 24m 38s | +55° 12’ 48” | 20.16 | Ursa Major |
| 2020 Apr 06 | 14h 21m 28s | +55° 27’ 57” | 20.17 | Ursa Major |
| 2020 Apr 07 | 14h 18m 15s | +55° 42’ 25” | 20.19 | Ursa Major |
| 2020 Apr 08 | 14h 15m 01s | +55° 56’ 12” | 20.20 | Ursa Major |
| 2020 Apr 09 | 14h 11m 45s | +56° 09’ 16” | 20.21 | Ursa Major |
| 2020 Apr 10 | 14h 08m 29s | +56° 21’ 38” | 20.22 | Ursa Major |