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Comet C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 51.94°   Az: 298.02°   Direction: South

Comet C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) is in the constellation of Perseus, at a distance of 733,091,640.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 01h 52m 33s and the Declination is +52° 47’ 12” (apparent coordinates). The latest observed magnitude of comet C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) is 14.7 (data provided by COBS).

Finder Charts

The sky charts below show, at different resolutions, the position of comet C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) in the sky. Click on each chart to access the interactive star map tool.

Star map showing the position of comet C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) in the constellation of Perseus on F, d Y. Field of view: 50x30 degrees. View interactive star map.
Star map showing the position of comet C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) in the constellation of Perseus on F, d Y. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive star map.

The following map uses photographic imagery from the Digitized Sky Survey (DSS) to realistically visualize the precise position of comet C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) against the stars in the background. The horizontal size of the map measures 60 arcminutes. Click on the image to access a more detailed full-screen view.

C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
RA: 01h 50m 54s
Dec: +52° 39’ 40”
Simplified high-resolution deep sky chart showing the current position of comet C/2022 E2 (ATLAS). Field of view: 60 x 40 arcminutes. Go to the dedicated page

Equatorial Coordinates

Apparent

01h 52m 33s
+52° 47’ 12”
04h 16m 35s
06h 09m 09s

J2000

01h 50m 54s
+52° 39’ 40”

Additional Information

Perseus
14.7
1.5'
0.1°
2025-06-22
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

The following table lists 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 07:33 UTC reaching a maximum altitude of 88.7°.

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Distance from Earth

The distance of comet C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) from Earth is currently 733,091,640.0 kilometers, equivalent to 4.9004149362 Astronomical Units. Light takes 40m 45.330s to travel from comet C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) and arrive to us.

733,091,640.0
4.9004149362
40m 45.330s

The following graph shows the distance of comet C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) from Earth as a function of time. In the chart the distance is measured in Astronomical Units and the data is sampled with an interval of 1 day.

Chart of the distance of comet C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)
Note: The values in this chart may not be entirely accurate around the time of closest approach for objects passing very close to Earth at high speed (e.g., Near-Earth Objects).

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 tracker.

Closest Approach to Earth

In the period between January 1, 2000 and December 31, 2099, the closest approach of comet C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) to Earth happened on Sunday 1 December 2024 at a distance of 2.985925 Astronomical Units, or 446,687,955 kilometers:

Sunday 1 December 2024
446,687,955
2.985925

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

Light Curve

The following chart shows the light curve of comet C/2022 E2 (ATLAS), i.e., its apparent magnitude as a function of time. The curve is calculated using the latest ephemerides provided by JPL Horizons. The magnitude data is sampled with the interval of 2 days. Because of this sampling, inaccuracies may occur for objects that have large variations of brightness over a few days. For comets, large discrepancies can arise between the calculated brightness and the observations due to their highly dynamic, and not always precisely predictable, behavior.

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 February, 04 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 September 14, 2024
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

Orbit Visualization

The following chart is a 3D animated visualization of the orbit of comet C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) relative to the other major objects in the Solar System. You can access more advanced features using our 3D Solar System Viewer.

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
Jun 19 2025 01h 54m 14s +52° 02’ 38” 15.40 Perseus
Jun 20 2025 01h 54m 04s +52° 08’ 29” 15.40 Perseus
Jun 21 2025 01h 53m 54s +52° 14’ 22” 15.40 Perseus
Jun 22 2025 01h 53m 42s +52° 20’ 16” 15.40 Perseus
Jun 23 2025 01h 53m 29s +52° 26’ 12” 15.39 Perseus
Jun 24 2025 01h 53m 14s +52° 32’ 12” 15.39 Perseus
Jun 25 2025 01h 52m 59s +52° 38’ 11” 15.39 Perseus
Jun 26 2025 01h 52m 42s +52° 44’ 13” 15.39 Perseus
Jun 27 2025 01h 52m 24s +52° 50’ 15” 15.39 Perseus
Jun 28 2025 01h 52m 04s +52° 56’ 20” 15.39 Perseus
Jun 29 2025 01h 51m 44s +53° 02’ 25” 15.39 Perseus
Jun 30 2025 01h 51m 22s +53° 08’ 32” 15.39 Perseus
Jul 01 2025 01h 50m 58s +53° 14’ 39” 15.39 Perseus
Jul 02 2025 01h 50m 34s +53° 20’ 46” 15.39 Perseus

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