C/2019 A5 (PANSTARRS)
ephemeris	date	magn	radius	delta	ra	dec	elong	phase	PA
Nearest approach	13 Feb 2019	21.2	6.346 AU	5.388 AU	09h14m	+00°45'	165.0°	2.3°	33°
Perihelion	7 Jun 2019	21.6	6.313 AU	6.741 AU	09h12m	+12°21'	61.1°	8.1°	109°
Today	19 Jul 2025	26.1	12.877 AU	12.580 AU	17h22m	+46°11'	104.8°	4.4°	144°

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/2019 A5 (PANSTARRS) are:

            e (Eccentricity)                : 0.7064790
            q (Perihelion distance)         : 6.3128930
            i (Inclination)                 : 67.55170
            Ω (Longitude of ascending node) : 146.50980
            ω (Argument of perihelion)      : 355.83260
            L (Longitude of perihelion)     : 144.91608
            B (Latitude of perihelion)      : -3.85112
            T (Time of perihelion passage)  : 2458641.59410
            P (Orbital period in years)     : 99.74

            Epoch                           : 2025 Jul 17
            Reference                       : MPEC 2021-P47

            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. (9.50 + 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
2025-07-19 00:00 UT   17 22 43.8   +46 11 35    12.580   12.877  104.8    4.4   144   26.1 
2025-07-19 01:54 UT   17 22 42.6   +46 11 21    12.580   12.877  104.8    4.4   144   26.1 
2025-07-20 00:00 UT   17 22 28.6   +46 08 37    12.587   12.880  104.5    4.4   143   26.1 
2025-07-21 00:00 UT   17 22 13.8   +46 05 34    12.595   12.884  104.3    4.4   142   26.1 
2025-07-22 00:00 UT   17 21 59.3   +46 02 28    12.603   12.888  104.1    4.4   141   26.1 
2025-07-23 00:00 UT   17 21 45.1   +45 59 19    12.611   12.891  103.8    4.4   140   26.1 
2025-07-24 00:00 UT   17 21 31.2   +45 56 07    12.619   12.895  103.6    4.4   139   26.1 
2025-07-25 00:00 UT   17 21 17.7   +45 52 51    12.627   12.899  103.3    4.4   138   26.1 
2025-07-26 00:00 UT   17 21 04.4   +45 49 31    12.635   12.902  103.0    4.4   137   26.1 
2025-07-27 00:00 UT   17 20 51.6   +45 46 09    12.643   12.906  102.8    4.4   136   26.1 
2025-07-28 00:00 UT   17 20 39.1   +45 42 44    12.651   12.909  102.5    4.4   135   26.1 
2025-07-29 00:00 UT   17 20 26.9   +45 39 15    12.660   12.913  102.2    4.4   134   26.1 

    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.