C/2019 D1 (Flewelling)
ephemeris	date	magn	radius	delta	ra	dec	elong	phase	PA
Perihelion	8 May 2019	14.7	1.592 AU	1.637 AU	22h03m	+21°19'	69.4°	36.4°	259°
Nearest approach	10 Sep 2019	17.4	2.280 AU	1.559 AU	01h12m	+44°15'	123.9°	21.5°	217°
Today	18 Aug 2025	38.9	17.407 AU	17.870 AU	05h46m	+04°26'	61.3°	2.9°	258°

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 D1 (Flewelling) are:

            e (Eccentricity)                : 0.9882920
            q (Perihelion distance)         : 1.5923670
            i (Inclination)                 : 34.01550
            Ω (Longitude of ascending node) : 231.67230
            ω (Argument of perihelion)      : 70.70980
            L (Longitude of perihelion)     : 298.78006
            B (Latitude of perihelion)      : 31.87110
            T (Time of perihelion passage)  : 2458612.08340
            P (Orbital period in years)     : 1586.14

            Epoch                           : 2025 Aug 18
            Reference                       : MPEC 2022-O08

            Classification(s):              : Nearly isotropic; Returning (a < 10000 AU); External (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 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 (13.00 + 5 log[∆] + 10.00 log[r]), whereas the red curve is being recalculated every 6 hours based on the available COBS/MPC observations (currently 9.88 + 5 log[∆] + 18.38 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
2025-08-18 00:00 UT   05 45 55.1   +04 27 30    17.877   17.403   60.5    2.9   257   38.9 
2025-08-18 20:06 UT   05 46 01.6   +04 26 38    17.870   17.407   61.3    2.9   258   38.9 
2025-08-19 00:00 UT   05 46 02.8   +04 26 28    17.869   17.408   61.4    2.9   258   38.9 
2025-08-20 00:00 UT   05 46 10.4   +04 25 25    17.860   17.413   62.3    2.9   258   38.9 
2025-08-21 00:00 UT   05 46 17.7   +04 24 22    17.852   17.419   63.2    3.0   259   38.9 
2025-08-22 00:00 UT   05 46 24.9   +04 23 18    17.843   17.424   64.0    3.0   259   38.9 
2025-08-23 00:00 UT   05 46 31.8   +04 22 13    17.834   17.429   64.9    3.0   259   38.9 
2025-08-24 00:00 UT   05 46 38.6   +04 21 08    17.825   17.435   65.8    3.0   260   38.9 
2025-08-25 00:00 UT   05 46 45.1   +04 20 02    17.815   17.440   66.6    3.1   260   38.9 
2025-08-26 00:00 UT   05 46 51.5   +04 18 55    17.806   17.445   67.5    3.1   260   38.9 
2025-08-27 00:00 UT   05 46 57.7   +04 17 48    17.797   17.451   68.4    3.1   261   38.9 
2025-08-28 00:00 UT   05 47 03.7   +04 16 40    17.787   17.456   69.3    3.1   261   39.0 

    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.