A/2019 G3
ephemeris	date	magn	radius	delta	ra	dec	elong	phase	PA
Perihelion	2 Dec 2018	22.6	2.836 AU	3.816 AU	16h26m	-16°21'	5.7°	2.0°	347°
Nearest approach	17 Apr 2019	21.7	3.103 AU	2.120 AU	14h04m	-23°14'	165.8°	4.6°	334°
Today	18 Aug 2026	29.7	16.345 AU	17.048 AU	06h51m	+05°10'	44.8°	2.5°	257°

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.)

Light curve

The light curve chart below shows the estimated development of the comet's magnitude. Blue and black dots are visual and photometric CCD observations from COBS. The displayed light curve is calculated under the assumption that the object remains inactive. (H=17.20; G=.15).

Charts

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.

Orbital elements

The orbital elements of A/2019 G3 are:

    e (Eccentricity)                : 0.8339500
    q (Perihelion distance)         : 2.8361010
    i (Inclination)                 : 156.82100
    Ω (Longitude of ascending node) : 49.84740
    ω (Argument of perihelion)      : 161.64700
    L (Longitude of perihelion)     : 66.80734
    B (Latitude of perihelion)      : 7.11924
    T (Time of perihelion passage)  : 2458454.67780
    P (Orbital period in years)     : 70.59

    Epoch                           : 2026 May 29
    Reference                       : MPC194160

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

Ephemerides

Date       Time       RA (2000)    DEC (2000)    delta   radius  elong  phase   PA    magn
2026-08-17 00:00 UT   06 51 29.9   +05 11 36    17.060   16.339   43.4    2.4   256   29.7 
2026-08-18 00:00 UT   06 51 38.0   +05 10 49    17.053   16.343   44.2    2.5   256   29.7 
2026-08-18 15:34 UT   06 51 43.1   +05 10 19    17.048   16.345   44.8    2.5   257   29.7 
2026-08-19 00:00 UT   06 51 45.9   +05 10 02    17.046   16.347   45.1    2.5   257   29.7 
2026-08-20 00:00 UT   06 51 53.6   +05 09 14    17.038   16.350   45.9    2.5   257   29.7 
2026-08-21 00:00 UT   06 52 01.2   +05 08 26    17.030   16.354   46.7    2.6   258   29.7 
2026-08-22 00:00 UT   06 52 08.7   +05 07 37    17.022   16.358   47.6    2.6   258   29.7 
2026-08-23 00:00 UT   06 52 15.9   +05 06 48    17.014   16.361   48.4    2.7   259   29.7 
2026-08-24 00:00 UT   06 52 23.0   +05 05 58    17.006   16.365   49.3    2.7   259   29.7 
2026-08-25 00:00 UT   06 52 29.9   +05 05 07    16.997   16.368   50.2    2.7   260   29.7 
2026-08-26 00:00 UT   06 52 36.7   +05 04 16    16.989   16.372   51.0    2.8   260   29.7 
2026-08-27 00:00 UT   06 52 43.3   +05 03 25    16.980   16.376   51.9    2.8   261   29.7 
2026-08-28 00:00 UT   06 52 49.7   +05 02 33    16.971   16.379   52.7    2.8   261   29.7 

    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.