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Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS)

Below the horizon.  Never rises today
Alt: -73.88°   Az: 292.93°   Direction: West-North-West

Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) is in the constellation of Lupus, at a distance of 367,868,590.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 15h 16m 19s and the Declination is -43° 10’ 47” (apparent coordinates). The latest observed magnitude of Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) is 11.8 (data provided by COBS).

Map showing Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) in Lupus on November, 12 2024. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

15h 16m 19s
-43° 10’ 47”
10h 37m 54s
01h 54m 14s

J2000

15h 14m 40s
-43° 05’ 20”

Additional Information

Lupus
11.8
1.0'
2.0'
2024-11-04
13.14

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/2024 G3 (ATLAS) from Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Today Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) is not visible from Greenwich, UK

  • C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) is below the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
  • Given its current magnitude, C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) is visible with the help of a telescope having an aperture of 8 inches (200mm) or more.
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Finder Charts

Sky map showing Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) in Lupus on November, 12 2024. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive sky chart

High precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

C/2024 G3 (ATLAS)
RA: 15h 14m 40s
Dec: -43° 05’ 20”
Deep sky finder chart for Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS). Field of view: 60x40 arcmins. View in deep sky object tracker

Also check out Where is Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS)?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) from Earth is currently 367,868,590.0 kilometers, equivalent to 2.4590496394 Astronomical Units. Light takes 20m 27.078s to travel from Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) and arrive to us.

367,868,590.0
2.4590496394
20m 27.078s

The following chart shows the distance of Comet C/2024 G3 (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/2024 G3 (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/2024 G3 (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/2024 G3 (ATLAS) to Earth happens on Tue Jan 14 2025 at a distance of 0.938472 Astronomical Units, or 140,393,440 kilometers:

Tue Jan 14 2025
140,393,440
0.938472

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/2024 G3 (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/2024 G3 (ATLAS) as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) at epoch 08 April 2024 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460409.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 1.00031716
Orbit inclination i 117.01759190°
Perihelion distance q 0.09419675 AU
14,091,634 km
Aphelion distance Q n.a.
Semi-major axis a n.a.
Orbital period period n.a.
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2025-Jan-13 00:35:48
2,460,688.5249 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 107.88021239193°
Longitude of the ascending node node 220.06363440832°
Mean anomaly M -0.053728094804813°
Mean motion n 0.00019256°/day

Orbit Visualization

Orbit Diagram of Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS)
View Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) in the 3D Solar System Simulator

15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet C/2024 G3 (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
2024 Nov 05 15h 01m 10s -44° 04’ 16” 13.61 Lupus
2024 Nov 06 15h 03m 02s -43° 57’ 39” 13.56 Lupus
2024 Nov 07 15h 04m 54s -43° 51’ 02” 13.50 Lupus
2024 Nov 08 15h 06m 47s -43° 44’ 22” 13.44 Lupus
2024 Nov 09 15h 08m 41s -43° 37’ 40” 13.39 Lupus
2024 Nov 10 15h 10m 36s -43° 30’ 55” 13.33 Lupus
2024 Nov 11 15h 12m 32s -43° 24’ 07” 13.27 Lupus
2024 Nov 12 15h 14m 29s -43° 17’ 15” 13.21 Lupus
2024 Nov 13 15h 16m 27s -43° 10’ 20” 13.14 Lupus
2024 Nov 14 15h 18m 26s -43° 03’ 19” 13.08 Lupus
2024 Nov 15 15h 20m 27s -42° 56’ 14” 13.01 Lupus
2024 Nov 16 15h 22m 28s -42° 49’ 04” 12.95 Lupus
2024 Nov 17 15h 24m 30s -42° 41’ 47” 12.88 Lupus
2024 Nov 18 15h 26m 33s -42° 34’ 24” 12.81 Lupus

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