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Comet C/2022 U1 (Leonard)

Above the horizon.  Rise: 20:38 | Tran: 4:04 | Set: 11:26
Alt: 54.50°   Az: 180.98°   Direction: South

Comet C/2022 U1 (Leonard) is in the constellation of Aquila, at a distance of 727,653,716.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 19h 16m 25s and the Declination is +15° 59’ 13” (apparent coordinates). The predicted magnitude of Comet C/2022 U1 (Leonard) is 19.16 (data provided by JPL Horizons).

Finder Charts

Map showing Comet C/2022 U1 (Leonard) in Aquila on May, 25 2025. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Sky map showing Comet C/2022 U1 (Leonard) in Aquila on May, 25 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 U1 (Leonard) is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

C/2022 U1 (Leonard)
RA: 19h 15m 16s
Dec: +15° 56’ 28”
Deep sky finder chart for Comet C/2022 U1 (Leonard). Field of view: 60x40 arcmins. View in deep sky object tracker

Also check out Where is Comet C/2022 U1 (Leonard)?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Comet C/2022 U1 (Leonard) in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

19h 16m 25s
+15° 59’ 13”
00h 02m 21s
19h 18m 47s

J2000

19h 15m 16s
+15° 56’ 28”

Additional Information

Aquila
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
19.16

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 U1 (Leonard) from Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 74.0°
Max altitude: 54.5°
Azimuth: 286.0°
  • C/2022 U1 (Leonard) is above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
  • Right now it is placed in the South direction at an altitude of 54.50° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, C/2022 U1 (Leonard) is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet C/2022 U1 (Leonard) from Earth is currently 727,653,716.0 kilometers, equivalent to 4.8640646594 Astronomical Units. Light takes 40m 27.192s to travel from Comet C/2022 U1 (Leonard) and arrive to us.

727,653,716.0
4.8640646594
40m 27.192s

The following chart shows the distance of Comet C/2022 U1 (Leonard) 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 U1 (Leonard) 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 U1 (Leonard) 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 U1 (Leonard) to Earth happens on Sat Oct 28 2023 at a distance of 3.682031 Astronomical Units, or 550,823,974 kilometers:

Sat Oct 28 2023
550,823,974
3.682031

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 U1 (Leonard), 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 U1 (Leonard) as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet C/2022 U1 (Leonard) at epoch 02 March 2024 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460372.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.99935346
Orbit inclination i 128.14944453°
Perihelion distance q 4.20202139 AU
628,613,454 km
Aphelion distance Q 12,994.35463403 AU
1,943,927,788,270 km
Semi-major axis a 6,499.27832771 AU
972,278,200,862 km
Orbital period period 523,969.3773 years
191,379,815.0406 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2024-Mar-25 20:45:10
2,460,395.3647 JD
Next perihelion transit 2189-Jul-09 11:03
193,840,210.4053 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 78.583443048705°
Longitude of the ascending node node 72.526095167094°
Mean anomaly M 359.99995698976°
Mean motion n 0.00000188°/day
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Orbit Diagram of Comet C/2022 U1 (Leonard)
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15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet C/2022 U1 (Leonard) 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 18 19h 22m 43s +16° 01’ 01” 19.15 Aquila
2025 May 19 19h 21m 52s +16° 01’ 06” 19.15 Aquila
2025 May 20 19h 21m 01s +16° 01’ 05” 19.15 Aquila
2025 May 21 19h 20m 08s +16° 00’ 58” 19.15 Aquila
2025 May 22 19h 19m 15s +16° 00’ 43” 19.15 Aquila
2025 May 23 19h 18m 22s +16° 00’ 22” 19.15 Aquila
2025 May 24 19h 17m 27s +15° 59’ 53” 19.15 Aquila
2025 May 25 19h 16m 32s +15° 59’ 18” 19.16 Aquila
2025 May 26 19h 15m 36s +15° 58’ 35” 19.16 Aquila
2025 May 27 19h 14m 39s +15° 57’ 44” 19.16 Aquila
2025 May 28 19h 13m 41s +15° 56’ 46” 19.16 Aquila
2025 May 29 19h 12m 43s +15° 55’ 40” 19.16 Aquila
2025 May 30 19h 11m 45s +15° 54’ 27” 19.16 Aquila
2025 May 31 19h 10m 45s +15° 53’ 05” 19.16 Aquila

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