C/2013 V3 (Nevski)
ephemeris	date	magn	radius	delta	ra	dec	elong	phase	PA
Perihelion	25 Oct 2013	15.6	1.386 AU	1.095 AU	08h34m	+04°36'	82.9°	45.4°	283°
Nearest approach	20 Dec 2013	15.8	1.576 AU	0.921 AU	10h59m	+27°28'	111.6°	35.5°	286°
Today	26 Apr 2024	33.1	19.146 AU	18.364 AU	16h53m	-04°07'	140.0°	1.9°	254°

The interactive orbit chart above shows the comet's path through the solar system and its position at the given date. Green and blue lines are shown perpendicular to the ecliptic plane: Green if the path is above the ecliptic plane, blue if it is below. (Left-click and drag to rotate the view; Right-click and drag to move the view; Use scroll wheel to zoom in our out.)

The orbital elements of C/2013 V3 (Nevski) are:

            e (Eccentricity)                : 0.8896680
            q (Perihelion distance)         : 1.3859220
            i (Inclination)                 : 32.09530
            Ω (Longitude of ascending node) : 101.01280
            ω (Argument of perihelion)      : 339.44020
            L (Longitude of perihelion)     : 83.38512
            B (Latitude of perihelion)      : -10.75412
            T (Time of perihelion passage)  : 2456591.48640
            P (Orbital period in years)     : 44.52

            Epoch                           : 2020 Sep 26
            Reference                       : MPC 88329

            Classification(s):              : Nearly isotropic; Returning (a < 10000 AU); Halley type (P < 200 years)
        

The light curve chart below shows the estimated development of the comet's magnitude. Blue and black dots are visual and photometric CCD observations respectively from COBS or the MPC. The light curve is based on the absolute magnitude and slope parameter as calculated from an MPEC, or the latest values provided by the minor planet center. (14.00 + 5 log[∆] + 10.00 log[r]).

The all-sky chart below shows the path of the comet over the same period as the light curve. The comet's current position is marked yellow.

The following chart shows the short-term path of the comet in a field of view that is optimized for (~10x50) binoculars and finderscopes.
A more printer-friendly version of the same chart can be found further down this page as well.

The following chart shows the current location of the comet in a smaller, upside-down telescopic field of view.

A printable version of the short-term path of the comet in a field of view that is optimized for (~10x50) binoculars and finderscopes.

Ephemerides:

Date       Time       RA (2000)    DEC (2000)    delta   radius  elong  phase   PA    magn
2024-04-26 00:00 UT   16 53 57.0   -04 08 03    18.367   19.145  139.6    2.0   254   33.1 
2024-04-26 11:05 UT   16 53 52.8   -04 07 42    18.364   19.146  140.0    1.9   254   33.1 
2024-04-27 00:00 UT   16 53 47.9   -04 07 18    18.360   19.147  140.4    1.9   253   33.1 
2024-04-28 00:00 UT   16 53 38.8   -04 06 34    18.353   19.149  141.3    1.9   252   33.1 
2024-04-29 00:00 UT   16 53 29.5   -04 05 50    18.346   19.152  142.2    1.8   252   33.1 
2024-04-30 00:00 UT   16 53 20.0   -04 05 07    18.339   19.154  143.1    1.8   251   33.1 
2024-05-01 00:00 UT   16 53 10.5   -04 04 24    18.332   19.156  143.9    1.8   250   33.1 
2024-05-02 00:00 UT   16 53 00.8   -04 03 43    18.326   19.158  144.8    1.7   249   33.1 
2024-05-03 00:00 UT   16 52 50.9   -04 03 01    18.320   19.161  145.6    1.7   248   33.1 
2024-05-04 00:00 UT   16 52 41.0   -04 02 21    18.314   19.163  146.4    1.7   247   33.1 
2024-05-05 00:00 UT   16 52 30.9   -04 01 41    18.309   19.165  147.3    1.6   246   33.1 
2024-05-06 00:00 UT   16 52 20.7   -04 01 02    18.304   19.168  148.1    1.6   245   33.1 

    Terminology:
            
    delta:  distance between comet and earth in AU
    radius: distance between comet and sun in AU
    magn:   magnitude (brightness) estimate    
    ra:     right ascension in hours (24h = 360deg)
    dec:    declination in degrees
    elong:  elongation in degrees (angle sun-earth-comet)    
    phase:  phase angle in degrees (angle sun-comet-earth)        
    AU:     Astronomical Unit (mean distance between earth and sun: 149597870.7 km      
    

Orbital elements usually provided by the MPC (Minor Planet Center).
Observations contributed by observers worldwide, via COBS (Comet Observation Database) or the MPC (Minor Planet Center)
Calculations by a modified version of AAPlus, a C# implementation of the AA+ project by PJ Naughter from the algorithms presented in the book "Astronomical Algorithms" by Jean Meeus.
NGC2000 dso catalog and star labels from VizieR as provided by the Strasbourg astronomical Data Center.
Tycho2 catalog from the ESO archive.