Comet C/2023 K1 (ATLAS)
Comet C/2023 K1 (ATLAS) is currently in the constellation of Ursa Major, at a distance of 417,095,418 kilometers from Earth.
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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.
Today's rise, transit and set times of Comet C/2023 K1 (ATLAS) from Greenwich, United Kingdom (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- C/2023 K1 (ATLAS) is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
- Right now it is placed in the North-West direction at an altitude of 18° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, C/2023 K1 (ATLAS) is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Comet C/2023 K1 (ATLAS) Position and Finder Charts
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Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet C/2023 K1 (ATLAS) is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.
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Comet C/2023 K1 (ATLAS) Distance from Earth
The distance of Comet C/2023 K1 (ATLAS) from Earth is currently 417,095,418 kilometers, equivalent to 2.788111 Astronomical Units. Light takes 23 minutes and 11.2806 seconds to travel from Comet C/2023 K1 (ATLAS) and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Comet C/2023 K1 (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/2023 K1 (ATLAS) from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest Approach of Comet C/2023 K1 (ATLAS) to Earth
Between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2099, the closest approach of Comet C/2023 K1 (ATLAS) to Earth happens on Mon Jul 3 2023 at a distance of 1.464522 Astronomical Units, or 219,089,318 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Comet C/2023 K1 (ATLAS) Brightness and Light Curve
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet C/2023 K1 (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.
Comet C/2023 K1 (ATLAS) Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet C/2023 K1 (ATLAS) at epoch 01 June 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460097.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
Element | Symbol | Value |
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Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.98364004 |
Orbit inclination | i | 137.98296745° |
Perihelion distance | q | 2.03656038 AU 304,665,096 km |
Aphelion distance | Q |
246.93234557 AU 36,940,553,178 km |
Semi-major axis | a |
124.48445297 AU 18,622,609,137 km |
Orbital period | period |
1,388.9317 years 507,307.2859 days |
Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2023-Sep-08 08:10:51 2,460,195.8409 JD |
Next perihelion transit | 3412-Aug-24 15:02 2,967,503.1268 JD |
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Argument of perihelion | peri | 337.76539393204° |
Longitude of the ascending node | node | 223.79948453372° |
Mean anomaly | M | 359.93021445759° |
Mean motion | n | 0.00070963°/day |
Visualization of Comet C/2023 K1 (ATLAS) Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet C/2023 K1 (ATLAS) with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet C/2023 K1 (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!
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Comet C/2023 K1 (ATLAS) 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet C/2023 K1 (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/2023 K1 (ATLAS) in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
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2024 Apr 20 | 12h 20m 38s | +44° 25’ 06” | 20.44 | Canes Venatici |
2024 Apr 21 | 12h 18m 12s | +44° 31’ 36” | 20.47 | Canes Venatici |
2024 Apr 22 | 12h 15m 51s | +44° 37’ 33” | 20.50 | Canes Venatici |
2024 Apr 23 | 12h 13m 31s | +44° 42’ 56” | 20.52 | Canes Venatici |
2024 Apr 24 | 12h 11m 13s | +44° 47’ 48” | 20.55 | Ursa Major |
2024 Apr 25 | 12h 08m 58s | +44° 52’ 10” | 20.58 | Ursa Major |
2024 Apr 26 | 12h 06m 47s | +44° 56’ 02” | 20.61 | Ursa Major |
2024 Apr 27 | 12h 04m 39s | +44° 59’ 26” | 20.63 | Ursa Major |
2024 Apr 28 | 12h 02m 33s | +45° 02’ 21” | 20.66 | Ursa Major |
2024 Apr 29 | 12h 00m 29s | +45° 04’ 51” | 20.69 | Ursa Major |
2024 Apr 30 | 11h 58m 28s | +45° 06’ 56” | 20.72 | Ursa Major |
2024 May 01 | 11h 56m 30s | +45° 08’ 36” | 20.74 | Ursa Major |
2024 May 02 | 11h 54m 37s | +45° 09’ 53” | 20.77 | Ursa Major |
2024 May 03 | 11h 52m 45s | +45° 10’ 47” | 20.80 | Ursa Major |