C/2018 N1 (NEOWISE)
ephemeris date magn radius delta ra dec elong phase PA
Nearest approach27 Jul 20189.01.311 AU0.307 AU20h23m-37°00'162.2°13.7°2°
Perihelion3 Aug 20189.51.308 AU0.394 AU17h22m-29°19'131.0°35.9°88°
Today2 Jun 202327.914.820 AU15.049 AU10h13m+24°39'75.0°3.8°108°
C/2018 N1 (NEOWISE)- 2023-06-02
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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/2018 N1 (NEOWISE) are:

            e (Eccentricity)                : 0.9974630
            q (Perihelion distance)         : 1.3076180
            i (Inclination)                 : 159.39950
            Ω (Longitude of ascending node) : 292.56500
            ω (Argument of perihelion)      : 354.74100
            L (Longitude of perihelion)     : 297.48943
            B (Latitude of perihelion)      : -1.84810
            T (Time of perihelion passage)  : 2458333.65240

            Epoch                           : 2023 Jun 02
            Reference                       : MPEC 2022-M21

            Classification(s):              : Nearly isotropic; New (a > 10000 AU)
        

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 gray curve is based on the absolute magnitude and slope parameter as calculated from the original MPEC, or the latest values provided by the MPC (15.50 + 5 log[∆] + 10.00 log[r]), whereas the red curve is being recalculated every 6 hours based on the available COBS/MPC observations (currently 10.34 + 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.