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Comet C/2019 U6 (Lemmon)

Altitude: 68.9°   Azimuth: 76.2°   Direction: East-North-East

Comet C/2019 U6 (Lemmon) is currently in the constellation of Andromeda. The current Right Ascension of Comet C/2019 U6 (Lemmon) is 23h 16m 00s and the Declination is +51° 33’ 43” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current estimated magnitude of Comet C/2019 U6 (Lemmon) is 26.40 (JPL).

23h 16m 00s
+51° 33’ 43”
Andromeda
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26.40

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.

Today's rise, transit and set times of Comet C/2019 U6 (Lemmon) from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Today Comet C/2019 U6 (Lemmon) is circumpolar and transits at 06:06 UTC reaching a maximum altitude of 89.9°.
  • C/2019 U6 (Lemmon) is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.
  • Right now it is placed in the East-North-East direction at an altitude of 69° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, C/2019 U6 (Lemmon) is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Available Resources

Comet C/2019 U6 (Lemmon) Position and Finder Charts

Below we provide Comet C/2019 U6 (Lemmon) finder charts showing where the object is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars. The first finder chart has a field of view of 50 degrees, while the second one has a field of view of 10 degrees. Click on each finder chart to access a full screen interactive Online Planetarium.

Finder chart of C/2019 U6 (Lemmon) in Andromeda on June,09 2023
Map showing Comet C/2019 U6 (Lemmon) in Andromeda on June, 09 2023
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Finder chart of C/2019 U6 (Lemmon)
Map showing Comet C/2019 U6 (Lemmon) in Andromeda on June, 09 2023
Field of view: 10x6 degrees
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Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet C/2019 U6 (Lemmon) is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

C/2019 U6 (Lemmon)
RA: 23h 16m 00s
Dec: +51° 33’ 43”
Deep sky finder chart for Comet C/2019 U6 (Lemmon)
Field of view: 60x40 arcmins
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Also check out Where is Comet C/2019 U6 (Lemmon)?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Comet C/2019 U6 (Lemmon) in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Comet C/2019 U6 (Lemmon) Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet C/2019 U6 (Lemmon) from Earth is currently 1,650,401,851 kilometers, equivalent to 11.032255 Astronomical Units. Light takes 1 hours, 31 minutes and 45.1480 seconds to travel from Comet C/2019 U6 (Lemmon) and arrive to us.

1,650,401,851
11.032255
1 hours, 31 minutes and 45.1480 seconds

The following chart shows the distance of Comet C/2019 U6 (Lemmon) 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 U6 (Lemmon) 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 U6 (Lemmon) from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest Approach of Comet C/2019 U6 (Lemmon) to Earth

Between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100, the closest approach of Comet C/2019 U6 (Lemmon) to Earth happens on Mon Jun 29 2020 at a distance of 0.826972 Astronomical Units, or 123,713,203 kilometers:

Mon Jun 29 2020
123,713,203
0.826972

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

Comet C/2019 U6 (Lemmon) Brightness and Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet C/2019 U6 (Lemmon), 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 U6 (Lemmon) as a function of time

Comet C/2019 U6 (Lemmon) Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet C/2019 U6 (Lemmon) at epoch 27 April 2020 00:00 UTC (JD: 2458967.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.99790319
Orbit inclination i 61.00133862°
Perihelion distance q 0.91426407 AU
136,771,958 km
Aphelion distance Q 871.13759163 AU
130,320,329,057 km
Semi-major axis a 436.02592785 AU
65,228,550,507 km
Orbital period period 9,104.9313 years
3,325,576.1682 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2020-Jun-18 19:43:24
2,459,019.3218 JD
Next perihelion transit 11125-Aug-01 23:45
5,784,595.4900 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 329.65905805444°
Longitude of the ascending node node 235.70575453166°
Mean anomaly M 359.9943901889°
Mean motion n 0.00010825°/day

Visualization of Comet C/2019 U6 (Lemmon) Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet C/2019 U6 (Lemmon) with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet C/2019 U6 (Lemmon) 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!

Orbit Diagram of Comet C/2019 U6 (Lemmon)
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Comet C/2019 U6 (Lemmon) 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet C/2019 U6 (Lemmon) 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 U6 (Lemmon) in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
2023 Jun 02 23h 15m 23s +51° 02’ 42” 26.39 Andromeda
2023 Jun 03 23h 15m 29s +51° 07’ 04” 26.39 Andromeda
2023 Jun 04 23h 15m 36s +51° 11’ 26” 26.40 Andromeda
2023 Jun 05 23h 15m 42s +51° 15’ 47” 26.40 Andromeda
2023 Jun 06 23h 15m 47s +51° 20’ 07” 26.40 Andromeda
2023 Jun 07 23h 15m 51s +51° 24’ 25” 26.40 Andromeda
2023 Jun 08 23h 15m 56s +51° 28’ 45” 26.40 Andromeda
2023 Jun 09 23h 16m 00s +51° 33’ 02” 26.40 Andromeda
2023 Jun 10 23h 16m 02s +51° 37’ 18” 26.41 Andromeda
2023 Jun 11 23h 16m 05s +51° 41’ 34” 26.41 Andromeda
2023 Jun 12 23h 16m 08s +51° 45’ 48” 26.41 Andromeda
2023 Jun 13 23h 16m 09s +51° 50’ 02” 26.41 Andromeda
2023 Jun 14 23h 16m 10s +51° 54’ 14” 26.41 Andromeda
2023 Jun 15 23h 16m 11s +51° 58’ 23” 26.42 Andromeda