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Comet C/2022 L2 (ATLAS)

Below the horizon.  Rise: 11:31 | Tran: 15:44 | Set: 19:58
Alt: -24.79°   Az: 90.60°   Direction: East

Comet C/2022 L2 (ATLAS) is in the constellation of Canis Majoris, at a distance of 816,216,061.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 06h 15m 17s and the Declination is -19° 30’ 38” (apparent coordinates). The predicted magnitude of Comet C/2022 L2 (ATLAS) is 18.02 (data provided by JPL Horizons).

Finder Charts

Map showing Comet C/2022 L2 (ATLAS) in Canis Majoris on May, 14 2025. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Sky map showing Comet C/2022 L2 (ATLAS) in Canis Majoris on May, 14 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 L2 (ATLAS) is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

C/2022 L2 (ATLAS)
RA: 06h 14m 11s
Dec: -19° 30’ 05”
Deep sky finder chart for Comet C/2022 L2 (ATLAS). Field of view: 60x40 arcmins. View in deep sky object tracker

Also check out Where is Comet C/2022 L2 (ATLAS)?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Comet C/2022 L2 (ATLAS) in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

06h 15m 17s
-19° 30’ 38”
16h 57m 31s
23h 12m 48s

J2000

06h 14m 11s
-19° 30’ 05”

Additional Information

Canis Majoris
n/a
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18.02

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 L2 (ATLAS) from Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 109.5°
Max altitude: 19.0°
Azimuth: 250.5°
  • C/2022 L2 (ATLAS) is below the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
  • Given its current magnitude, C/2022 L2 (ATLAS) is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet C/2022 L2 (ATLAS) from Earth is currently 816,216,061.0 kilometers, equivalent to 5.4560673703 Astronomical Units. Light takes 45m 22.604s to travel from Comet C/2022 L2 (ATLAS) and arrive to us.

816,216,061.0
5.4560673703
45m 22.604s

The following chart shows the distance of Comet C/2022 L2 (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 L2 (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 L2 (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 L2 (ATLAS) to Earth happens on Fri Apr 5 2024 at a distance of 1.811674 Astronomical Units, or 271,022,551 kilometers:

Fri Apr 5 2024
271,022,551
1.811674

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 L2 (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 L2 (ATLAS) as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet C/2022 L2 (ATLAS) at epoch 13 June 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460109.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 1.00135746
Orbit inclination i 129.31383770°
Perihelion distance q 2.69241423 AU
402,779,437 km
Aphelion distance Q n.a.
Semi-major axis a n.a.
Orbital period period n.a.
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2024-Mar-12 07:44:51
2,460,381.8228 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 199.93862099912°
Longitude of the ascending node node 39.24223269099°
Mean anomaly M -0.0030385553839293°
Mean motion n 0.00001116°/day

Orbit Visualization

Orbit Diagram of Comet C/2022 L2 (ATLAS)
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15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet C/2022 L2 (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 07 06h 13m 13s -20° 21’ 11” 17.95 Lepus
2025 May 08 06h 13m 28s -20° 13’ 50” 17.96 Canis Majoris
2025 May 09 06h 13m 44s -20° 06’ 38” 17.97 Canis Majoris
2025 May 10 06h 14m 01s -19° 59’ 34” 17.98 Canis Majoris
2025 May 11 06h 14m 18s -19° 52’ 39” 17.99 Canis Majoris
2025 May 12 06h 14m 35s -19° 45’ 53” 18.00 Canis Majoris
2025 May 13 06h 14m 53s -19° 39’ 13” 18.01 Canis Majoris
2025 May 14 06h 15m 12s -19° 32’ 42” 18.02 Canis Majoris
2025 May 15 06h 15m 30s -19° 26’ 20” 18.03 Canis Majoris
2025 May 16 06h 15m 49s -19° 20’ 04” 18.03 Canis Majoris
2025 May 17 06h 16m 08s -19° 13’ 58” 18.04 Canis Majoris
2025 May 18 06h 16m 28s -19° 07’ 59” 18.05 Canis Majoris
2025 May 19 06h 16m 47s -19° 02’ 09” 18.06 Canis Majoris
2025 May 20 06h 17m 08s -18° 56’ 25” 18.07 Canis Majoris

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