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Comet C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 18.61°   Az: 16.47°   Direction: North-North-East

Comet C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) is in the constellation of Perseus, at a distance of 710,794,465.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 01h 43m 05s and the Declination is +54° 39’ 07” (apparent coordinates). The latest observed magnitude of comet C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) is 15.7 (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 41m 26s
Dec: +54° 31’ 26”
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 43m 05s
+54° 39’ 07”
13h 50m 40s
15h 33m 46s

J2000

01h 41m 26s
+54° 31’ 26”

Additional Information

Perseus
15.7
1.5'
n/a
2025-07-05
15.37

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 06:13 UTC reaching a maximum altitude of 86.8°.

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Distance from Earth

The distance of comet C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) from Earth is currently 710,794,465.0 kilometers, equivalent to 4.7513675273 Astronomical Units. Light takes 39m 30.955s to travel from comet C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) and arrive to us.

710,794,465.0
4.7513675273
39m 30.955s

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
Jul 07 2025 01h 48m 09s +53° 51’ 29” 15.38 Perseus
Jul 08 2025 01h 47m 35s +53° 57’ 37” 15.38 Perseus
Jul 09 2025 01h 47m 01s +54° 03’ 45” 15.38 Perseus
Jul 10 2025 01h 46m 24s +54° 09’ 52” 15.38 Perseus
Jul 11 2025 01h 45m 46s +54° 15’ 58” 15.38 Perseus
Jul 12 2025 01h 45m 06s +54° 22’ 03” 15.37 Perseus
Jul 13 2025 01h 44m 25s +54° 28’ 05” 15.37 Perseus
Jul 14 2025 01h 43m 42s +54° 34’ 07” 15.37 Perseus
Jul 15 2025 01h 42m 58s +54° 40’ 07” 15.37 Perseus
Jul 16 2025 01h 42m 11s +54° 46’ 04” 15.37 Cassiopeia
Jul 17 2025 01h 41m 23s +54° 52’ 00” 15.37 Cassiopeia
Jul 18 2025 01h 40m 34s +54° 57’ 53” 15.36 Cassiopeia
Jul 19 2025 01h 39m 41s +55° 03’ 43” 15.36 Cassiopeia
Jul 20 2025 01h 38m 48s +55° 09’ 30” 15.36 Cassiopeia

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