Comet C/2019 L3 (ATLAS)
Comet C/2019 L3 (ATLAS) Position
Comet C/2019 L3 (ATLAS) is currently in the constellation of Lacerta. The current Right Ascension is 22h 35m 56s and the Declination is +40° 25’ 30”.
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Comet C/2019 L3 (ATLAS) Distance
The distance of Comet C/2019 L3 (ATLAS) from Earth is currently 1,097,608,756 kilometers, equivalent to 7.337061 Astronomical Units. Light takes 1 hours, 1 minutes and 1.2287 seconds to travel from Comet C/2019 L3 (ATLAS) and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Comet C/2019 L3 (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 L3 (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 L3 (ATLAS) to Earth
Between January 2013 and December 2100 the closest approach of Comet C/2019 L3 (ATLAS) to Earth happens on Fri Jan 7 2022 at a distance of 2.58054760 Astronomical Units, or 386,044,427 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Comet C/2019 L3 (ATLAS) brightness
The current visual magnitude of Comet C/2019 L3 (ATLAS) is 17.65.
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 L3 (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 L3 (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 L3 (ATLAS) is circumpolar and transits at 14:02 UTC (altitude: 78.9°)
The rise and set times are defined as the time at which the upper limb of Comet C/2019 L3 (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 L3 (ATLAS) Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet C/2019 L3 (ATLAS) at epoch 24 July 2019 00:00 UTC (JD: 2458689.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 1.00004731 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 48.36701803° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 3.55130332 AU 531,267,415 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q | n.a. |
| Semi-major axis | a | n.a. |
| Orbital period | period | n.a. |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2022-Jan-10 00:55:07 2,459,589.5383 JD |
| Argument of perihelion | peri | 171.70099557789° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 290.789460296° |
| Mean anomaly | M | -4.3127584007409E-5° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.00000005°/day |
Visualization of Comet C/2019 L3 (ATLAS) Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet C/2019 L3 (ATLAS) with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet C/2019 L3 (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 L3 (ATLAS) 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet C/2019 L3 (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 L3 (ATLAS) in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Jan 22 | 22h 30m 21s | +40° 23’ 26” | 17.68 | Lacerta |
| 2020 Jan 23 | 22h 31m 05s | +40° 23’ 25” | 17.67 | Lacerta |
| 2020 Jan 24 | 22h 31m 48s | +40° 23’ 27” | 17.67 | Lacerta |
| 2020 Jan 25 | 22h 32m 31s | +40° 23’ 36” | 17.67 | Lacerta |
| 2020 Jan 26 | 22h 33m 15s | +40° 23’ 52” | 17.67 | Lacerta |
| 2020 Jan 27 | 22h 34m 00s | +40° 24’ 11” | 17.66 | Lacerta |
| 2020 Jan 28 | 22h 34m 44s | +40° 24’ 38” | 17.66 | Lacerta |
| 2020 Jan 29 | 22h 35m 29s | +40° 25’ 09” | 17.66 | Lacerta |
| 2020 Jan 30 | 22h 36m 14s | +40° 25’ 45” | 17.65 | Lacerta |
| 2020 Jan 31 | 22h 36m 59s | +40° 26’ 29” | 17.65 | Lacerta |
| 2020 Feb 01 | 22h 37m 45s | +40° 27’ 16” | 17.65 | Lacerta |
| 2020 Feb 02 | 22h 38m 30s | +40° 28’ 10” | 17.64 | Lacerta |
| 2020 Feb 03 | 22h 39m 16s | +40° 29’ 09” | 17.64 | Lacerta |
| 2020 Feb 04 | 22h 40m 04s | +40° 30’ 15” | 17.64 | Lacerta |