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Comet C/2019 U5 (PANSTARRS)

Below the horizon.  Rise: 13:12 | Tran: 14:32 | Set: 15:52
Alt: -35.46°   Az: 106.62°   Direction: East-South-East

Comet C/2019 U5 (PANSTARRS) is in the constellation of Columba, at a distance of 1,175,506,256.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 05h 34m 26s and the Declination is -36° 47’ 43” (apparent coordinates). The predicted magnitude of Comet C/2019 U5 (PANSTARRS) is 17.68 (data provided by JPL Horizons).

Finder Charts

Map showing Comet C/2019 U5 (PANSTARRS) in Columba on May, 22 2025. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Sky map showing Comet C/2019 U5 (PANSTARRS) in Columba on May, 22 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 U5 (PANSTARRS) is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

C/2019 U5 (PANSTARRS)
RA: 05h 33m 33s
Dec: -36° 48’ 41”
Deep sky finder chart for Comet C/2019 U5 (PANSTARRS). Field of view: 60x40 arcmins. View in deep sky object tracker

Also check out Where is Comet C/2019 U5 (PANSTARRS)?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Comet C/2019 U5 (PANSTARRS) in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

05h 34m 26s
-36° 47’ 43”
17h 08m 20s
22h 42m 47s

J2000

05h 33m 33s
-36° 48’ 41”

Additional Information

Columba
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
17.68

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 U5 (PANSTARRS) from Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 126.8°
Max altitude: 1.7°
Azimuth: 233.2°
  • C/2019 U5 (PANSTARRS) is below the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
  • Given its current magnitude, C/2019 U5 (PANSTARRS) is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet C/2019 U5 (PANSTARRS) from Earth is currently 1,175,506,256.0 kilometers, equivalent to 7.8577739810 Astronomical Units. Light takes 1h 5m 21.067s to travel from Comet C/2019 U5 (PANSTARRS) and arrive to us.

1,175,506,256.0
7.8577739810
1h 5m 21.067s

The following chart shows the distance of Comet C/2019 U5 (PANSTARRS) 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 U5 (PANSTARRS) 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 U5 (PANSTARRS) 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 U5 (PANSTARRS) to Earth happens on Sat Mar 25 2023 at a distance of 2.627862 Astronomical Units, or 393,122,495 kilometers:

Sat Mar 25 2023
393,122,495
2.627862

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 U5 (PANSTARRS), 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 U5 (PANSTARRS) as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet C/2019 U5 (PANSTARRS) at epoch 24 August 2022 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459816.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 1.00140194
Orbit inclination i 113.52122020°
Perihelion distance q 3.62401164 AU
542,144,426 km
Aphelion distance Q n.a.
Semi-major axis a n.a.
Orbital period period n.a.
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2023-Mar-29 22:10:15
2,460,033.4238 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 181.51179887596°
Longitude of the ascending node node 2.6371830557129°
Mean anomaly M -0.0016267456585009°
Mean motion n 0.00000750°/day
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Orbit Diagram of Comet C/2019 U5 (PANSTARRS)
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15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet C/2019 U5 (PANSTARRS) 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 May 15 05h 31m 56s -37° 10’ 15” 17.65 Columba
2025 May 16 05h 32m 16s -37° 06’ 50” 17.65 Columba
2025 May 17 05h 32m 36s -37° 03’ 31” 17.66 Columba
2025 May 18 05h 32m 57s -37° 00’ 18” 17.66 Columba
2025 May 19 05h 33m 17s -36° 57’ 12” 17.67 Columba
2025 May 20 05h 33m 38s -36° 54’ 12” 17.67 Columba
2025 May 21 05h 33m 59s -36° 51’ 18” 17.68 Columba
2025 May 22 05h 34m 20s -36° 48’ 29” 17.68 Columba
2025 May 23 05h 34m 41s -36° 45’ 47” 17.69 Columba
2025 May 24 05h 35m 03s -36° 43’ 11” 17.69 Columba
2025 May 25 05h 35m 25s -36° 40’ 42” 17.70 Columba
2025 May 26 05h 35m 47s -36° 38’ 17” 17.70 Columba
2025 May 27 05h 36m 09s -36° 36’ 00” 17.71 Columba
2025 May 28 05h 36m 31s -36° 33’ 49” 17.71 Columba

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