Comet P/2017 S5 (ATLAS)
Comet P/2017 S5 (ATLAS) is currently in the constellation of Taurus, at a distance of 467,600,491 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 P/2017 S5 (ATLAS) from Greenwich, United Kingdom (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- P/2017 S5 (ATLAS) is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
- Given its current magnitude, P/2017 S5 (ATLAS) is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Comet P/2017 S5 (ATLAS) Position and Finder Charts
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Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet P/2017 S5 (ATLAS) is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.
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Comet P/2017 S5 (ATLAS) Distance from Earth
The distance of Comet P/2017 S5 (ATLAS) from Earth is currently 467,600,491 kilometers, equivalent to 3.125716 Astronomical Units. Light takes 25 minutes and 59.7473 seconds to travel from Comet P/2017 S5 (ATLAS) and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Comet P/2017 S5 (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 P/2017 S5 (ATLAS) from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest Approach of Comet P/2017 S5 (ATLAS) to Earth
Between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100, the closest approach of Comet P/2017 S5 (ATLAS) to Earth happens on Fri Sep 15 2045 at a distance of 1.194405 Astronomical Units, or 178,680,418 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Comet P/2017 S5 (ATLAS) Brightness and Light Curve
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet P/2017 S5 (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 P/2017 S5 (ATLAS) Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet P/2017 S5 (ATLAS) at epoch 22 November 2017 00:00 UTC (JD: 2458080.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
Element | Symbol | Value |
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Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.31304498 |
Orbit inclination | i | 11.84937248° |
Perihelion distance | q | 2.17822414 AU 325,857,693 km |
Aphelion distance | Q |
4.16345496 AU 622,843,997 km |
Semi-major axis | a |
3.17083955 AU 474,350,845 km |
Orbital period | period |
5.6464 years 2,062.3379 days |
Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2017-Jul-28 00:34:23 2,457,962.5239 JD |
Next perihelion transit | 2023-Mar-21 08:40 2,460,024.8618 JD |
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Argument of perihelion | peri | 99.944336594401° |
Longitude of the ascending node | node | 252.39100053319° |
Mean anomaly | M | 20.593813851164° |
Mean motion | n | 0.17455917°/day |
Visualization of Comet P/2017 S5 (ATLAS) Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet P/2017 S5 (ATLAS) with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet P/2017 S5 (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 P/2017 S5 (ATLAS) 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet P/2017 S5 (ATLAS) computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet P/2017 S5 (ATLAS) in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
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2024 Mar 12 | 04h 43m 48s | +18° 24’ 24” | 22.29 | Taurus |
2024 Mar 13 | 04h 44m 48s | +18° 25’ 13” | 22.31 | Taurus |
2024 Mar 14 | 04h 45m 51s | +18° 26’ 00” | 22.33 | Taurus |
2024 Mar 15 | 04h 46m 54s | +18° 26’ 49” | 22.35 | Taurus |
2024 Mar 16 | 04h 47m 57s | +18° 27’ 38” | 22.37 | Taurus |
2024 Mar 17 | 04h 49m 00s | +18° 28’ 27” | 22.39 | Taurus |
2024 Mar 18 | 04h 50m 04s | +18° 29’ 17” | 22.41 | Taurus |
2024 Mar 19 | 04h 51m 10s | +18° 30’ 06” | 22.43 | Taurus |
2024 Mar 20 | 04h 52m 15s | +18° 30’ 55” | 22.45 | Taurus |
2024 Mar 21 | 04h 53m 21s | +18° 31’ 44” | 22.47 | Taurus |
2024 Mar 22 | 04h 54m 29s | +18° 32’ 31” | 22.49 | Taurus |
2024 Mar 23 | 04h 55m 36s | +18° 33’ 20” | 22.51 | Taurus |
2024 Mar 24 | 04h 56m 44s | +18° 34’ 08” | 22.53 | Taurus |
2024 Mar 25 | 04h 57m 51s | +18° 34’ 54” | 22.55 | Taurus |