C/2019 K4 (Ye)
ephemeris	date	magn	radius	delta	ra	dec	elong	phase	PA
Perihelion	15 Jun 2019	16.8	2.276 AU	2.720 AU	01h25m	+42°55'	54.0°	21.2°	271°
Nearest approach	16 Sep 2019	16.0	2.510 AU	1.525 AU	00h13m	+09°06'	165.1°	5.9°	219°
Today	8 Jan 2025	29.0	15.683 AU	15.930 AU	08h40m	-83°38'	73.7°	3.5°	340°

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 K4 (Ye) are:

            e (Eccentricity)                : 0.9985780
            q (Perihelion distance)         : 2.2757680
            i (Inclination)                 : 105.29190
            Ω (Longitude of ascending node) : 180.25680
            ω (Argument of perihelion)      : 140.00790
            L (Longitude of perihelion)     : 192.73193
            B (Latitude of perihelion)      : 38.31085
            T (Time of perihelion passage)  : 2458649.73700
            P (Orbital period in years)     : 64023.97

            Epoch                           : 2025 Jan 06
            Reference                       : MPC119997

            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 (12.50 + 5 log[∆] + 10.00 log[r]), whereas the red curve is being recalculated every 6 hours based on the available COBS/MPC observations (currently 11.05 + 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
2025-01-08 00:00 UT   08 40 49.2   -83 38 38    15.929   15.682   73.7    3.5   340   29.0 
2025-01-08 04:37 UT   08 40 27.9   -83 38 51    15.930   15.683   73.7    3.5   340   29.0 
2025-01-09 00:00 UT   08 38 58.0   -83 39 40    15.932   15.687   73.8    3.5   341   29.0 
2025-01-10 00:00 UT   08 37 05.5   -83 40 37    15.935   15.693   74.0    3.5   343   29.0 
2025-01-11 00:00 UT   08 35 11.9   -83 41 29    15.937   15.699   74.2    3.5   344   29.0 
2025-01-12 00:00 UT   08 33 17.2   -83 42 15    15.940   15.704   74.4    3.5   346   29.0 
2025-01-13 00:00 UT   08 31 21.5   -83 42 57    15.942   15.710   74.6    3.5   347   29.0 
2025-01-14 00:00 UT   08 29 25.0   -83 43 33    15.944   15.716   74.8    3.5   349   29.0 
2025-01-15 00:00 UT   08 27 27.7   -83 44 03    15.947   15.721   75.0    3.5   350   29.0 
2025-01-16 00:00 UT   08 25 29.7   -83 44 28    15.949   15.727   75.2    3.5   352   29.0 
2025-01-17 00:00 UT   08 23 31.2   -83 44 48    15.951   15.733   75.4    3.5   353   29.0 
2025-01-18 00:00 UT   08 21 32.3   -83 45 02    15.953   15.738   75.6    3.5   355   29.0 

    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.