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Comet C/2023 F3 (ATLAS)

Below the horizon.  Rise: 17:20 | Tran: 19:42 | Set: 22:05
Alt: -65.77°   Az: 311.45°   Direction: North-West

Comet C/2023 F3 (ATLAS) is in the constellation of Antlia, at a distance of 719,381,852.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 10h 45m 52s and the Declination is -32° 58’ 20” (apparent coordinates). The predicted magnitude of Comet C/2023 F3 (ATLAS) is 17.01 (data provided by JPL Horizons).

Finder Charts

Map showing Comet C/2023 F3 (ATLAS) in Antlia on May, 22 2025. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Sky map showing Comet C/2023 F3 (ATLAS) in Antlia on May, 22 2025. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive sky chart

High precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet C/2023 F3 (ATLAS) is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

C/2023 F3 (ATLAS)
RA: 10h 44m 41s
Dec: -32° 50’ 18”
Deep sky finder chart for Comet C/2023 F3 (ATLAS). Field of view: 60x40 arcmins. View in deep sky object tracker

Also check out Where is Comet C/2023 F3 (ATLAS)?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Comet C/2023 F3 (ATLAS) in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

10h 45m 52s
-32° 58’ 20”
10h 33m 57s
21h 19m 49s

J2000

10h 44m 41s
-32° 50’ 18”

Additional Information

Antlia
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
17.01

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/2023 F3 (ATLAS) from Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 122.9°
Max altitude: 5.7°
Azimuth: 237.2°
  • C/2023 F3 (ATLAS) is below the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
  • Given its current magnitude, C/2023 F3 (ATLAS) is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet C/2023 F3 (ATLAS) from Earth is currently 719,381,852.0 kilometers, equivalent to 4.8087706639 Astronomical Units. Light takes 39m 59.600s to travel from Comet C/2023 F3 (ATLAS) and arrive to us.

719,381,852.0
4.8087706639
39m 59.600s

The following chart shows the distance of Comet C/2023 F3 (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/2023 F3 (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/2023 F3 (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/2023 F3 (ATLAS) to Earth happens on Sat Apr 5 2025 at a distance of 4.417757 Astronomical Units, or 660,887,103 kilometers:

Sat Apr 5 2025
660,887,103
4.417757

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/2023 F3 (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/2023 F3 (ATLAS) as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet C/2023 F3 (ATLAS) at epoch 07 May 2024 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460438.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 1.00429114
Orbit inclination i 145.96152716°
Perihelion distance q 5.19058156 AU
776,499,951 km
Aphelion distance Q n.a.
Semi-major axis a n.a.
Orbital period period n.a.
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2025-Feb-02 17:04:11
2,460,709.2112 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 265.53477830931°
Longitude of the ascending node node 109.45386615792°
Mean anomaly M -0.0063422813236204°
Mean motion n 0.00002343°/day
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Orbit Diagram of Comet C/2023 F3 (ATLAS)
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15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet C/2023 F3 (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 15 10h 50m 37s -34° 36’ 46” 16.96 Antlia
2025 May 16 10h 49m 53s -34° 22’ 51” 16.97 Antlia
2025 May 17 10h 49m 10s -34° 09’ 01” 16.98 Antlia
2025 May 18 10h 48m 29s -33° 55’ 17” 16.98 Antlia
2025 May 19 10h 47m 49s -33° 41’ 38” 16.99 Antlia
2025 May 20 10h 47m 11s -33° 28’ 05” 17.00 Antlia
2025 May 21 10h 46m 35s -33° 14’ 39” 17.00 Antlia
2025 May 22 10h 46m 00s -33° 01’ 17” 17.01 Antlia
2025 May 23 10h 45m 25s -32° 48’ 03” 17.02 Antlia
2025 May 24 10h 44m 52s -32° 34’ 55” 17.03 Antlia
2025 May 25 10h 44m 21s -32° 21’ 55” 17.03 Antlia
2025 May 26 10h 43m 50s -32° 09’ 02” 17.04 Antlia
2025 May 27 10h 43m 21s -31° 56’ 15” 17.05 Hydra
2025 May 28 10h 42m 53s -31° 43’ 36” 17.06 Hydra

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