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Comet C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)

Above the horizon.  Rise: 2:44 | Tran: 9:49 | Set: 16:54
Alt: 15.23°   Az: 75.03°   Direction: East-North-East

Comet C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS) is in the constellation of Aries, at a distance of 625,496,421.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 02h 44m 33s and the Declination is +20° 55’ 29” (apparent coordinates). The latest observed magnitude of comet C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS) is 15.0 (data provided by COBS).

Finder Charts

The sky charts below show, at different resolutions, the position of comet C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS) in the sky. Click on each chart to access the interactive star map tool.

Star map showing the position of comet C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS) in the constellation of Aries on F, d Y. Field of view: 50x30 degrees. View interactive star map.
Star map showing the position of comet C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS) in the constellation of Aries 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 N2 (PANSTARRS) 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 N2 (PANSTARRS)
RA: 02h 43m 06s
Dec: +20° 49’ 03”
Simplified high-resolution deep sky chart showing the current position of comet C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS). Field of view: 60 x 40 arcminutes. Go to the dedicated page

Equatorial Coordinates

Apparent

02h 44m 33s
+20° 55’ 29”
18h 14m 39s
20h 59m 13s

J2000

02h 43m 06s
+20° 49’ 03”

Additional Information

Aries
15.0
0.7'
n/a
2025-07-03
15.17

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 N2 (PANSTARRS) from Antequera MA (ES) (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/Madrid):

Azimuth: 69.1°
Max altitude: 73.9°
Azimuth: 291.0°

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Distance from Earth

The distance of comet C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS) from Earth is currently 625,496,421.0 kilometers, equivalent to 4.1811853208 Astronomical Units. Light takes 34m 46.431s to travel from comet C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS) and arrive to us.

625,496,421.0
4.1811853208
34m 46.431s

The following graph shows the distance of comet C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS) 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 N2 (PANSTARRS) 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 N2 (PANSTARRS) 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 N2 (PANSTARRS) to Earth will happen on Sunday 9 November 2025 at a distance of 2.950689 Astronomical Units, or 441,416,746 kilometers:

Sunday 9 November 2025
441,416,746
2.950689

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 N2 (PANSTARRS), 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 N2 (PANSTARRS) as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of comet C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS) at epoch June, 14 2024 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460476.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 1.00363959
Orbit inclination i 5.50276207°
Perihelion distance q 3.82591088 AU
572,348,122 km
Aphelion distance Q n.a.
Semi-major axis a n.a.
Orbital period period n.a.
Date of perihelion transit Tp July 31, 2025
2,460,888.1410 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 75.369844599128°
Longitude of the ascending node node 319.74008918298°
Mean anomaly M -0.011904160796598°
Mean motion n 0.00002892°/day

Orbit Visualization

The following chart is a 3D animated visualization of the orbit of comet C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS) 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 N2 (PANSTARRS) 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 03 2025 02h 36m 43s +20° 11’ 57” 15.22 Aries
Jul 04 2025 02h 37m 50s +20° 18’ 13” 15.21 Aries
Jul 05 2025 02h 38m 57s +20° 24’ 27” 15.21 Aries
Jul 06 2025 02h 40m 04s +20° 30’ 38” 15.20 Aries
Jul 07 2025 02h 41m 10s +20° 36’ 47” 15.19 Aries
Jul 08 2025 02h 42m 16s +20° 42’ 53” 15.19 Aries
Jul 09 2025 02h 43m 23s +20° 48’ 56” 15.18 Aries
Jul 10 2025 02h 44m 28s +20° 54’ 58” 15.17 Aries
Jul 11 2025 02h 45m 33s +21° 00’ 56” 15.17 Aries
Jul 12 2025 02h 46m 38s +21° 06’ 52” 15.16 Aries
Jul 13 2025 02h 47m 42s +21° 12’ 45” 15.15 Aries
Jul 14 2025 02h 48m 46s +21° 18’ 35” 15.15 Aries
Jul 15 2025 02h 49m 49s +21° 24’ 24” 15.14 Aries
Jul 16 2025 02h 50m 52s +21° 30’ 09” 15.13 Aries

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