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Comet C/2019 L3 (ATLAS)

Below the horizon.  Never rises today
Alt: -21.28°   Az: 173.74°   Direction: South

Comet C/2019 L3 (ATLAS) is in the constellation of Crux, at a distance of 1,411,244,962.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 12h 37m 00s and the Declination is -59° 24’ 20” (apparent coordinates). The predicted magnitude of Comet C/2019 L3 (ATLAS) is 18.24 (data provided by JPL Horizons).

Finder Charts

Map showing Comet C/2019 L3 (ATLAS) in Crux on February, 11 2025. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Sky map showing Comet C/2019 L3 (ATLAS) in Crux on February, 11 2025. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive sky chart

High precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet C/2019 L3 (ATLAS) is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

C/2019 L3 (ATLAS)
RA: 12h 35m 34s
Dec: -59° 16’ 03”
Deep sky finder chart for Comet C/2019 L3 (ATLAS). Field of view: 60x40 arcmins. View in deep sky object tracker

Also check out Where is Comet C/2019 L3 (ATLAS)?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Comet C/2019 L3 (ATLAS) in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

12h 37m 00s
-59° 24’ 20”
23h 13m 57s
11h 50m 57s

J2000

12h 35m 34s
-59° 16’ 03”

Additional Information

Crux
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
18.24

The observed values of Magnitude, Coma Diameter and Tail Length are derived from the most recent observation recorded at the Comet Observers Database. The value of Predicted Magnitude comes from the JPL Horizons ephemerides service and, in the case of comets, might be inaccurate given the highly dynamic and unpredictable behavior of these objects. When available, please refer to the Observed Magnitude value and consider the Predicted 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.

Rise and Set Times

Today's rise, transit and set times of Comet C/2019 L3 (ATLAS) from Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Today Comet C/2019 L3 (ATLAS) is not visible from Greenwich, UK

  • C/2019 L3 (ATLAS) is below the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
  • Given its current magnitude, C/2019 L3 (ATLAS) is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet C/2019 L3 (ATLAS) from Earth is currently 1,411,244,962.0 kilometers, equivalent to 9.4335898994 Astronomical Units. Light takes 1h 18m 27.406s to travel from Comet C/2019 L3 (ATLAS) and arrive to us.

1,411,244,962.0
9.4335898994
1h 18m 27.406s

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.

Chart of the distance of Comet C/2019 L3 (ATLAS) from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)

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

Between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2099, the closest approach of Comet C/2019 L3 (ATLAS) to Earth happens on Fri Jan 7 2022 at a distance of 2.580894 Astronomical Units, or 386,096,281 kilometers:

Fri Jan 7 2022
386,096,281
2.580894

NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.

Light Curve

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.

Chart of the magnitude of Comet C/2019 L3 (ATLAS) as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet C/2019 L3 (ATLAS) at epoch 06 October 2021 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459494.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 1.00139892
Orbit inclination i 48.36381427°
Perihelion distance q 3.55449150 AU
531,744,361 km
Aphelion distance Q n.a.
Semi-major axis a n.a.
Orbital period period n.a.
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2022-Jan-09 15:12:13
2,459,589.1335 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 171.61388630356°
Longitude of the ascending node node 290.78883987066°
Mean anomaly M -0.00072823227669459°
Mean motion n 0.00000770°/day

Orbit Visualization

Orbit Diagram of Comet C/2019 L3 (ATLAS)
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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. Apparent celestial coordinates are provided.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
2025 Feb 04 12h 39m 00s -58° 57’ 57” 18.23 Crux
2025 Feb 05 12h 38m 45s -59° 01’ 54” 18.23 Crux
2025 Feb 06 12h 38m 30s -59° 05’ 46” 18.24 Crux
2025 Feb 07 12h 38m 14s -59° 09’ 33” 18.24 Crux
2025 Feb 08 12h 37m 57s -59° 13’ 17” 18.24 Crux
2025 Feb 09 12h 37m 39s -59° 16’ 56” 18.24 Crux
2025 Feb 10 12h 37m 21s -59° 20’ 30” 18.24 Crux
2025 Feb 11 12h 37m 02s -59° 23’ 59” 18.24 Crux
2025 Feb 12 12h 36m 42s -59° 27’ 24” 18.24 Crux
2025 Feb 13 12h 36m 22s -59° 30’ 45” 18.24 Crux
2025 Feb 14 12h 36m 00s -59° 34’ 00” 18.25 Crux
2025 Feb 15 12h 35m 39s -59° 37’ 10” 18.25 Crux
2025 Feb 16 12h 35m 16s -59° 40’ 15” 18.25 Crux
2025 Feb 17 12h 34m 54s -59° 43’ 15” 18.25 Crux

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