C/2019 N1 (ATLAS) |
ephemeris |
date |
magn |
radius |
delta |
ra |
dec |
elong |
phase |
PA |
Perihelion | 1 Dec 2020 | 12.7 | 1.705 AU | 2.405 AU | 13h57m | -22°03' | 35.7° | 19.7° | 277° |
Nearest approach | 8 Feb 2021 | 12.6 | 1.923 AU | 1.912 AU | 15h24m | -73°45' | 75.7° | 29.8° | 275° |
Today | 16 Apr 2021 | 13.8 | 2.425 AU | 2.426 AU | 04h03m | -62°35' | 78.0° | 23.9° | 143° |
C/2019 N1 (ATLAS)- 2021-04-16
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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 N1 (ATLAS), as provided by the minor planet center, are:
e (eccentricity) : 0.9998680
q (perihelion distance) : 1.7046340
i (inclination) : 82.42830
Ω (Longitude of ascending node) : 13.57420
ω (Argument of perihelion) : 193.44640
L (Longitude of perihelion) : 15.37865
B (Latitude of perihelion) : -13.32699
T (Time of perihelion passage) : 2459185.30480
Epoch : 2021 Apr 15
Reference : MPEC 2021-FB5
Classification(s): : Nearly isotropic; New (a > 10000 AU)
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 (7.50 + 5 log[∆] + 10.00 log[r]), whereas the red curve is being recalculated every 6 hours based on the available COBS/MPC observations (currently 9.28 + 5 log[∆] + 6.70 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.