Comet C/2019 N1 (ATLAS)
Comet C/2019 N1 (ATLAS) Position
Comet C/2019 N1 (ATLAS) is currently in the constellation of Draco. The current Right Ascension is 18h 16m 38s and the Declination is +61° 21’ 31”.
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Comet C/2019 N1 (ATLAS) Distance
The distance of Comet C/2019 N1 (ATLAS) from Earth is currently 596,649,737 kilometers, equivalent to 3.988357 Astronomical Units. Light takes 33 minutes and 10.2093 seconds to travel from Comet C/2019 N1 (ATLAS) and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Comet C/2019 N1 (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 N1 (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 N1 (ATLAS) to Earth
Between January 2013 and December 2100 the closest approach of Comet C/2019 N1 (ATLAS) to Earth happens on Mon Feb 8 2021 at a distance of 1.91262631 Astronomical Units, or 286,124,824 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Comet C/2019 N1 (ATLAS) brightness
The current visual magnitude of Comet C/2019 N1 (ATLAS) is 16.19.
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 N1 (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 N1 (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 N1 (ATLAS) is circumpolar and transits at 09:52 UTC (altitude: 80.1°)
The rise and set times are defined as the time at which the upper limb of Comet C/2019 N1 (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 N1 (ATLAS) Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet C/2019 N1 (ATLAS) at epoch 02 September 2019 00:00 UTC (JD: 2458729.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.99986621 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 82.42461656° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 1.70470394 AU 255,020,080 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
25,481.82600190 AU 3,812,026,919,077 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
12,741.76535292 AU 1,906,140,969,578 km |
| Orbital period | period |
1,438,310.3500 years 525,342,856.7759 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2020-Dec-01 19:16:00 2,459,185.3028 JD |
| Argument of perihelion | peri | 193.44135331803° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 13.587058770909° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 359.9996876535° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.00000069°/day |
Visualization of Comet C/2019 N1 (ATLAS) Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet C/2019 N1 (ATLAS) with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet C/2019 N1 (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 N1 (ATLAS) 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet C/2019 N1 (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 N1 (ATLAS) in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Jan 20 | 18h 09m 20s | +60° 50’ 26” | 16.28 | Draco |
| 2020 Jan 21 | 18h 10m 22s | +60° 54’ 06” | 16.27 | Draco |
| 2020 Jan 22 | 18h 11m 25s | +60° 58’ 00” | 16.26 | Draco |
| 2020 Jan 23 | 18h 12m 26s | +61° 02’ 05” | 16.24 | Draco |
| 2020 Jan 24 | 18h 13m 27s | +61° 06’ 24” | 16.23 | Draco |
| 2020 Jan 25 | 18h 14m 29s | +61° 10’ 56” | 16.22 | Draco |
| 2020 Jan 26 | 18h 15m 29s | +61° 15’ 42” | 16.20 | Draco |
| 2020 Jan 27 | 18h 16m 28s | +61° 20’ 39” | 16.19 | Draco |
| 2020 Jan 28 | 18h 17m 27s | +61° 25’ 50” | 16.18 | Draco |
| 2020 Jan 29 | 18h 18m 27s | +61° 31’ 14” | 16.16 | Draco |
| 2020 Jan 30 | 18h 19m 24s | +61° 36’ 51” | 16.15 | Draco |
| 2020 Jan 31 | 18h 20m 22s | +61° 42’ 42” | 16.13 | Draco |
| 2020 Feb 01 | 18h 21m 19s | +61° 48’ 44” | 16.12 | Draco |
| 2020 Feb 02 | 18h 22m 15s | +61° 55’ 00” | 16.11 | Draco |