Comet C/2019 K7 (Smith)
Comet C/2019 K7 (Smith) Position
Comet C/2019 K7 (Smith) is currently in the constellation of Pisces Austrinus. The current Right Ascension is 21h 46m 14s and the Declination is -35° 08’ 52”.
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Comet C/2019 K7 (Smith) Distance
The distance of Comet C/2019 K7 (Smith) from Earth is currently 647,610,597 kilometers, equivalent to 4.329009 Astronomical Units. Light takes 36 minutes and 0.1964 seconds to travel from Comet C/2019 K7 (Smith) and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Comet C/2019 K7 (Smith) 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 K7 from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest approach of Comet C/2019 K7 (Smith) to Earth
Between January 2013 and January 2100 the closest approach of Comet C/2019 K7 (Smith) to Earth happens on Thu Jul 16 2020 at a distance of 3.64613161 Astronomical Units, or 545,453,526 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Comet C/2019 K7 (Smith) brightness
The current visual magnitude of Comet C/2019 K7 (Smith) is 16.67.
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 behvior 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 K7 (Smith), 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 K7 (Smith) 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 K7 (Smith) 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 K7 (Smith) touches the horizon, consideting the effect of the atmospheric refraction. As the atmoshpere conditions cannot be modeled precisely the times reported here should be considered correct with an approximation of few minutes.
Comet C/2019 K7 (Smith) Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet C/2019 K7 (Smith) at epoch 11 June 2019 00:00 UTC (JD: 2458646.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 1.00585031 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 103.51917025° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 4.47165732 AU 668,950,415 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q | n.a. |
| Semi-major axis | a | n.a. |
| Orbital period | period | n.a. |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2020-Jun-16 22:15:33 2,459,017.4275 JD |
| Argument of perihelion | peri | 27.355385136723° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 307.90747259192° |
| Mean anomaly | M | -0.017300508999608° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.00004664°/day |
Visualization of Comet C/2019 K7 (Smith) Orbit
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Comet C/2019 K7 (Smith) 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet C/2019 K7 (Smith) 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 K7 (Smith) in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Jul 09 | 21h 54m 45s | -35° 07’ 33” | 16.73 | Pisces Austrinus |
| 2019 Jul 10 | 21h 53m 36s | -35° 07’ 57” | 16.72 | Pisces Austrinus |
| 2019 Jul 11 | 21h 52m 28s | -35° 08’ 17” | 16.71 | Pisces Austrinus |
| 2019 Jul 12 | 21h 51m 19s | -35° 08’ 31” | 16.70 | Pisces Austrinus |
| 2019 Jul 13 | 21h 50m 08s | -35° 08’ 44” | 16.69 | Pisces Austrinus |
| 2019 Jul 14 | 21h 48m 56s | -35° 08’ 52” | 16.69 | Pisces Austrinus |
| 2019 Jul 15 | 21h 47m 44s | -35° 08’ 54” | 16.68 | Pisces Austrinus |
| 2019 Jul 16 | 21h 46m 31s | -35° 08’ 53” | 16.67 | Pisces Austrinus |
| 2019 Jul 17 | 21h 45m 15s | -35° 08’ 47” | 16.66 | Pisces Austrinus |
| 2019 Jul 18 | 21h 44m 00s | -35° 08’ 35” | 16.65 | Pisces Austrinus |
| 2019 Jul 19 | 21h 42m 43s | -35° 08’ 17” | 16.64 | Pisces Austrinus |
| 2019 Jul 20 | 21h 41m 26s | -35° 07’ 54” | 16.63 | Pisces Austrinus |
| 2019 Jul 21 | 21h 40m 09s | -35° 07’ 27” | 16.62 | Pisces Austrinus |
| 2019 Jul 22 | 21h 38m 51s | -35° 06’ 51” | 16.62 | Pisces Austrinus |