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Comet C/2020 U5 (PANSTARRS) Ephemeris Calculator
Compute the position of Comet C/2020 U5 (PANSTARRS) for any date and time between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100 and display the results on an interactive star map.
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Comet C/2020 U5 (PANSTARRS)
Comet C/2020 U5 (PANSTARRS) is currently in the constellation of Vulpecula. The current Right Ascension of Comet C/2020 U5 (PANSTARRS) is 20h 05m 16s and the Declination is +26° 47’ 16” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current estimated magnitude of Comet C/2020 U5 (PANSTARRS) is 18.86 (JPL).
Today's rise, transit and set times of Comet C/2020 U5 (PANSTARRS) from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- C/2020 U5 (PANSTARRS) is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- Right now it is placed in the East-North-East direction at an altitude of 14° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, C/2020 U5 (PANSTARRS) is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Comet C/2020 U5 (PANSTARRS) Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Comet C/2020 U5 (PANSTARRS) 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.
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Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet C/2020 U5 (PANSTARRS) is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.
Also check out Where is Comet C/2020 U5 (PANSTARRS)?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Comet C/2020 U5 (PANSTARRS) in the sky and additional links to sky charts.
Comet C/2020 U5 (PANSTARRS) Distance from Earth
The distance of Comet C/2020 U5 (PANSTARRS) from Earth is currently 753,550,910 kilometers, equivalent to 5.037177 Astronomical Units. Light takes 41 minutes and 53.5753 seconds to travel from Comet C/2020 U5 (PANSTARRS) and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Comet C/2020 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.
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/2020 U5 (PANSTARRS) from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest Approach of Comet C/2020 U5 (PANSTARRS) to Earth
Between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100, the closest approach of Comet C/2020 U5 (PANSTARRS) to Earth happens on Tue Dec 28 2021 at a distance of 3.393927 Astronomical Units, or 507,724,183 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Comet C/2020 U5 (PANSTARRS) Brightness
The current visual magnitude of Comet C/2020 U5 (PANSTARRS) is 18.86.
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/2020 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.
Comet C/2020 U5 (PANSTARRS) Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet C/2020 U5 (PANSTARRS) at epoch 10 December 2021 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459559.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.99939895 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 97.27158478° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 3.75596149 AU 561,883,842 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
12,494.31926539 AU 1,869,123,561,696 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
6,249.03761344 AU 934,842,722,769 km |
| Orbital period | period |
494,001.0936 years 180,433,899.4402 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2022-Apr-27 20:53:32 2,459,697.3705 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2323-Jan-06 05:40 182,893,596.8107 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 75.414169356183° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 107.33860027853° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 359.99972492206° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.00000200°/day |
Visualization of Comet C/2020 U5 (PANSTARRS) Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet C/2020 U5 (PANSTARRS) with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet C/2020 U5 (PANSTARRS) 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/2020 U5 (PANSTARRS) 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet C/2020 U5 (PANSTARRS) computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet C/2020 U5 (PANSTARRS) in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Mar 24 | 20h 03m 33s | +26° 33’ 56” | 18.86 | Vulpecula |
| 2023 Mar 25 | 20h 03m 51s | +26° 35’ 44” | 18.86 | Vulpecula |
| 2023 Mar 26 | 20h 04m 06s | +26° 37’ 33” | 18.86 | Vulpecula |
| 2023 Mar 27 | 20h 04m 22s | +26° 39’ 26” | 18.86 | Vulpecula |
| 2023 Mar 28 | 20h 04m 36s | +26° 41’ 21” | 18.86 | Vulpecula |
| 2023 Mar 29 | 20h 04m 50s | +26° 43’ 17” | 18.86 | Vulpecula |
| 2023 Mar 30 | 20h 05m 03s | +26° 45’ 15” | 18.86 | Vulpecula |
| 2023 Mar 31 | 20h 05m 16s | +26° 47’ 13” | 18.86 | Vulpecula |
| 2023 Apr 01 | 20h 05m 27s | +26° 49’ 14” | 18.86 | Vulpecula |
| 2023 Apr 02 | 20h 05m 39s | +26° 51’ 16” | 18.86 | Vulpecula |
| 2023 Apr 03 | 20h 05m 48s | +26° 53’ 21” | 18.86 | Vulpecula |
| 2023 Apr 04 | 20h 05m 57s | +26° 55’ 26” | 18.86 | Vulpecula |
| 2023 Apr 05 | 20h 06m 06s | +26° 57’ 30” | 18.86 | Vulpecula |
| 2023 Apr 06 | 20h 06m 12s | +26° 59’ 36” | 18.86 | Vulpecula |