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	21 Jul 2026	29.6	16.242 AU	17.169 AU	06h47m	+05°27'	23.4°	1.4°	228°

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
2026-07-20 00:00 UT   06 46 54.7   +05 28 13    17.170   16.238   22.7    1.4   226   29.6 
2026-07-21 00:00 UT   06 47 05.8   +05 27 48    17.169   16.241   23.3    1.4   228   29.6 
2026-07-21 06:18 UT   06 47 08.7   +05 27 42    17.169   16.242   23.4    1.4   228   29.6 
2026-07-22 00:00 UT   06 47 16.8   +05 27 23    17.169   16.245   23.9    1.5   230   29.6 
2026-07-23 00:00 UT   06 47 27.8   +05 26 57    17.167   16.249   24.5    1.5   231   29.6 
2026-07-24 00:00 UT   06 47 38.7   +05 26 30    17.166   16.252   25.1    1.5   233   29.6 
2026-07-25 00:00 UT   06 47 49.5   +05 26 02    17.164   16.256   25.8    1.6   234   29.6 
2026-07-26 00:00 UT   06 48 00.2   +05 25 34    17.162   16.260   26.4    1.6   236   29.6 
2026-07-27 00:00 UT   06 48 10.8   +05 25 04    17.160   16.263   27.1    1.6   237   29.6 
2026-07-28 00:00 UT   06 48 21.4   +05 24 34    17.158   16.267   27.8    1.7   238   29.6 
2026-07-29 00:00 UT   06 48 31.9   +05 24 02    17.155   16.270   28.5    1.7   240   29.6 
2026-07-30 00:00 UT   06 48 42.2   +05 23 30    17.152   16.274   29.2    1.7   241   29.6 
2026-07-31 00:00 UT   06 48 52.5   +05 22 57    17.149   16.278   30.0    1.8   242   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.