Comet C/2022 Q2 (ATLAS)

Comet C/2022 Q2 (ATLAS) is currently in the constellation of Delphinus. The current Right Ascension of Comet C/2022 Q2 (ATLAS) is 20h 26m 15s and the Declination is +03° 28’ 08” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current estimated magnitude of Comet C/2022 Q2 (ATLAS) is 17.79 (JPL).

Today's rise, transit and set times of Comet C/2022 Q2 (ATLAS) from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

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Available Resources

• Position and finder charts (see also Where is Comet C/2022 Q2 (ATLAS)?)
• Distance from Earth (see also How far is Comet C/2022 Q2 (ATLAS) from Earth?)
• When does Comet C/2022 Q2 (ATLAS) rise and set?
• Brightness (see also How bright is Comet C/2022 Q2 (ATLAS)?)
• Orbital elements. Detailed information about Comet C/2022 Q2 (ATLAS) orbital parameters.
• Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Comet C/2022 Q2 (ATLAS) with respect to the major Solar System objects.
• 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Comet C/2022 Q2 (ATLAS) for the past and next 7 days.
• Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Comet C/2022 Q2 (ATLAS) in the sky from your location.
• Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Comet C/2022 Q2 (ATLAS) with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.

Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet C/2022 Q2 (ATLAS) is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

Also check out Where is Comet C/2022 Q2 (ATLAS)?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Comet C/2022 Q2 (ATLAS) in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Comet C/2022 Q2 (ATLAS) Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet C/2022 Q2 (ATLAS) from Earth is currently 323,347,387 kilometers, equivalent to 2.161444 Astronomical Units. Light takes 17 minutes and 58.5708 seconds to travel from Comet C/2022 Q2 (ATLAS) and arrive to us.

The following chart shows the distance of Comet C/2022 Q2 (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.

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 Q2 (ATLAS) from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest Approach of Comet C/2022 Q2 (ATLAS) to Earth

Between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100, the closest approach of Comet C/2022 Q2 (ATLAS) to Earth happens on Wed Oct 12 2022 at a distance of 1.223669 Astronomical Units, or 183,058,297 kilometers:

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

Comet C/2022 Q2 (ATLAS) Brightness

The current visual magnitude of Comet C/2022 Q2 (ATLAS) is 17.79.

The observed magnitude and coma diameter values are derived from the Comet Observers Database by averaging the values reported in recent observations (more recent than 4 days), when available. The Estimated Magnitude comes from the JPL Horizons ephemerides service and might be inaccurate given the highly dynamic and unpredictable behavior of comets. When available, please refer to the Observed Magnitude value and consider the Estimated 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.

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet C/2022 Q2 (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.

Visualization of Comet C/2022 Q2 (ATLAS) Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet C/2022 Q2 (ATLAS) with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet C/2022 Q2 (ATLAS) and the planets along their orbits in this diagram accurately represents the current configuration of the objects in the Solar System. This is an experimental feature and it requires a WebGL enabled browser. Please provide us feedback!

Comet C/2022 Q2 (ATLAS) 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet C/2022 Q2 (ATLAS) computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet C/2022 Q2 (ATLAS) in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date	Right AscensionR.A.	DeclinationDec.	MagnitudeMag	Constellation
2023 Mar 14	20h 31m 27s	+01° 46’ 18”	17.82	Aquila
2023 Mar 15	20h 30m 48s	+01° 59’ 54”	17.82	Aquila
2023 Mar 16	20h 30m 09s	+02° 13’ 41”	17.81	Aquila
2023 Mar 17	20h 29m 26s	+02° 27’ 42”	17.81	Delphinus
2023 Mar 18	20h 28m 44s	+02° 41’ 54”	17.80	Delphinus
2023 Mar 19	20h 27m 59s	+02° 56’ 21”	17.80	Delphinus
2023 Mar 20	20h 27m 11s	+03° 10’ 59”	17.79	Delphinus
2023 Mar 21	20h 26m 22s	+03° 25’ 53”	17.79	Delphinus
2023 Mar 22	20h 25m 32s	+03° 40’ 59”	17.78	Delphinus
2023 Mar 23	20h 24m 38s	+03° 56’ 21”	17.77	Delphinus
2023 Mar 24	20h 23m 43s	+04° 11’ 56”	17.77	Aquila
2023 Mar 25	20h 22m 45s	+04° 27’ 47”	17.76	Aquila
2023 Mar 26	20h 21m 46s	+04° 43’ 53”	17.76	Aquila
2023 Mar 27	20h 20m 43s	+05° 00’ 14”	17.75	Aquila