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Comet C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 86.13°   Az: 96.59°   Direction: East

Comet C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) is in the constellation of Perseus, at a distance of 748,997,235.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 01h 54m 55s and the Declination is +50° 52’ 37” (apparent coordinates). The predicted magnitude of Comet C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) is 15.39 (data provided by JPL Horizons).

Finder Charts

Map showing Comet C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) in Perseus on June, 06 2025. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Sky map showing Comet C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) in Perseus on June, 06 2025. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive sky chart

High precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
RA: 01h 53m 17s
Dec: +50° 45’ 09”
Deep sky finder chart for Comet C/2022 E2 (ATLAS). Field of view: 60x40 arcmins. View in deep sky object tracker

Also check out Where is Comet C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Comet C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

01h 54m 55s
+50° 52’ 37”
23h 35m 37s
01h 30m 33s

J2000

01h 53m 17s
+50° 45’ 09”

Additional Information

Perseus
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15.39

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/2022 E2 (ATLAS) from Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Today Comet C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) is circumpolar and transits at 08:54 UTC reaching a maximum altitude of 89.4°.
  • C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) is above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
  • Right now it is placed in the East direction at an altitude of 86.13° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) is visible with the help of a telescope having an aperture of 20 inches (500mm) or more.
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Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) from Earth is currently 748,997,235.0 kilometers, equivalent to 5.0067372717 Astronomical Units. Light takes 41m 38.386s to travel from Comet C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) and arrive to us.

748,997,235.0
5.0067372717
41m 38.386s

The following chart shows the distance of Comet C/2022 E2 (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/2022 E2 (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/2022 E2 (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/2022 E2 (ATLAS) to Earth happens on Sun Dec 1 2024 at a distance of 2.985925 Astronomical Units, or 446,687,955 kilometers:

Sun Dec 1 2024
446,687,955
2.985925

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/2022 E2 (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/2022 E2 (ATLAS) as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) at epoch 04 February 2024 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460345.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 1.00071141
Orbit inclination i 137.12532743°
Perihelion distance q 3.66646669 AU
548,495,611 km
Aphelion distance Q n.a.
Semi-major axis a n.a.
Orbital period period n.a.
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2024-Sep-14 01:59:02
2,460,567.5827 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 41.708902266755°
Longitude of the ascending node node 125.37023761441°
Mean anomaly M -0.00059159707973425°
Mean motion n 0.00000266°/day
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Orbit Diagram of Comet C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
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15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet C/2022 E2 (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 May 30 01h 54m 17s +50° 15’ 50” 15.38 Perseus
2025 May 31 01h 54m 24s +50° 20’ 39” 15.38 Perseus
2025 Jun 01 01h 54m 31s +50° 25’ 31” 15.39 Perseus
2025 Jun 02 01h 54m 37s +50° 30’ 27” 15.39 Perseus
2025 Jun 03 01h 54m 43s +50° 35’ 26” 15.39 Perseus
2025 Jun 04 01h 54m 47s +50° 40’ 29” 15.39 Perseus
2025 Jun 05 01h 54m 52s +50° 45’ 36” 15.39 Perseus
2025 Jun 06 01h 54m 55s +50° 50’ 46” 15.39 Perseus
2025 Jun 07 01h 54m 57s +50° 56’ 00” 15.39 Perseus
2025 Jun 08 01h 54m 59s +51° 01’ 17” 15.39 Perseus
2025 Jun 09 01h 54m 59s +51° 06’ 37” 15.39 Perseus
2025 Jun 10 01h 54m 59s +51° 12’ 00” 15.39 Perseus
2025 Jun 11 01h 54m 58s +51° 17’ 26” 15.39 Perseus
2025 Jun 12 01h 54m 56s +51° 22’ 55” 15.40 Perseus

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