Comet C/2022 S3 (PANSTARRS)

Comet C/2022 S3 (PANSTARRS) is currently in the constellation of Tucana. The current Right Ascension of Comet C/2022 S3 (PANSTARRS) is 22h 34m 28s and the Declination is -59° 26’ 19” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current estimated magnitude of Comet C/2022 S3 (PANSTARRS) is 12.85 (JPL).

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Additional information about Comet C/2022 S3 (PANSTARRS) available on TheSkyLive:

Available Resources

• Position and finder charts (see also Where is Comet C/2022 S3 (PANSTARRS)?)
• Distance from Earth (see also How far is Comet C/2022 S3 (PANSTARRS) from Earth?)
• Rise and set times (see also When does Comet C/2022 S3 (PANSTARRS) rise and set?)
• Brightness (see also How bright is Comet C/2022 S3 (PANSTARRS)?)
• Orbital elements. Detailed information about Comet C/2022 S3 (PANSTARRS) orbital parameters.
• Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Comet C/2022 S3 (PANSTARRS) with respect to the major Solar System objects.
• 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Comet C/2022 S3 (PANSTARRS) for the past and next 7 days.
• Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Comet C/2022 S3 (PANSTARRS) 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 S3 (PANSTARRS) with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.

Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet C/2022 S3 (PANSTARRS) is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

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Comet C/2022 S3 (PANSTARRS) Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet C/2022 S3 (PANSTARRS) from Earth is currently 171,221,281 kilometers, equivalent to 1.144544 Astronomical Units. Light takes 9 minutes and 31.1327 seconds to travel from Comet C/2022 S3 (PANSTARRS) and arrive to us.

The following chart shows the distance of Comet C/2022 S3 (PANSTARRS) 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 S3 (PANSTARRS) from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest approach of Comet C/2022 S3 (PANSTARRS) to Earth

Between January 2014 and January 2100, the closest approach of Comet C/2022 S3 (PANSTARRS) to Earth happens on Thu Mar 9 2023 at a distance of 0.597892 Astronomical Units, or 89,443,338 kilometers:

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

Comet C/2022 S3 (PANSTARRS) brightness

The current visual magnitude of Comet C/2022 S3 (PANSTARRS) is 12.85.

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 S3 (PANSTARRS), 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.

Comet C/2022 S3 (PANSTARRS) rise and set times

Comet C/2022 S3 (PANSTARRS) is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]

The rise and set times are defined as the time at which the upper limb of Comet C/2022 S3 (PANSTARRS) touches the horizon, considering the effect of the atmospheric refraction. As the atmospheric conditions cannot be modeled precisely the times reported here should be considered correct with an approximation of few minutes.

Visualization of Comet C/2022 S3 (PANSTARRS) Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet C/2022 S3 (PANSTARRS) with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet C/2022 S3 (PANSTARRS) 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 S3 (PANSTARRS) 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet C/2022 S3 (PANSTARRS) 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 S3 (PANSTARRS) in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date	Right AscensionR.A.	DeclinationDec.	MagnitudeMag	Constellation
2023 Jan 20	22h 02m 08s	-55° 54’ 25”	12.99	Indus
2023 Jan 21	22h 05m 52s	-56° 23’ 03”	12.96	Indus
2023 Jan 22	22h 09m 47s	-56° 51’ 38”	12.94	Tucana
2023 Jan 23	22h 13m 50s	-57° 20’ 12”	12.91	Tucana
2023 Jan 24	22h 18m 06s	-57° 48’ 42”	12.89	Tucana
2023 Jan 25	22h 22m 32s	-58° 17’ 05”	12.87	Tucana
2023 Jan 26	22h 27m 12s	-58° 45’ 21”	12.86	Tucana
2023 Jan 27	22h 32m 07s	-59° 13’ 27”	12.85	Tucana
2023 Jan 28	22h 37m 14s	-59° 41’ 20”	12.84	Tucana
2023 Jan 29	22h 42m 38s	-60° 08’ 56”	12.84	Tucana
2023 Jan 30	22h 48m 20s	-60° 36’ 11”	12.83	Tucana
2023 Jan 31	22h 54m 20s	-61° 03’ 02”	12.83	Tucana
2023 Feb 01	23h 00m 39s	-61° 29’ 22”	12.84	Tucana
2023 Feb 02	23h 07m 22s	-61° 55’ 06”	12.84	Tucana