C/2019 Q3 (PANSTARRS) |
ephemeris |
date |
magn |
radius |
delta |
ra |
dec |
elong |
phase |
PA |
Nearest approach | 13 Aug 2018 | 21.1 | 7.269 AU | 6.366 AU | 20h49m | +12°23' | 151.0° | 3.9° | 159° |
Perihelion | 21 Aug 2018 | 21.1 | 7.268 AU | 6.374 AU | 20h46m | +11°32' | 150.1° | 4.0° | 142° |
Today | 25 Apr 2024 | 25.9 | 14.219 AU | 14.781 AU | 02h15m | -40°57' | 54.4° | 3.3° | 179° |
C/2019 Q3 (PANSTARRS)- 2024-04-25
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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 Q3 (PANSTARRS) are:
e (Eccentricity) : 1.0023280
q (Perihelion distance) : 7.2684960
i (Inclination) : 65.54600
Ω (Longitude of ascending node) : 151.35110
ω (Argument of perihelion) : 152.80460
L (Longitude of perihelion) : 139.34292
B (Latitude of perihelion) : 24.58410
T (Time of perihelion passage) : 2458351.68650
Epoch : 2023 Sep 24
Reference : MPC117072
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 light curve is based on the absolute magnitude and slope parameter as calculated from an MPEC, or the latest values provided by the minor planet center. (8.50 + 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
2024-04-25 00:00 UT 02 15 30.9 -40 57 51 14.781 14.215 54.1 3.3 179 25.9
2024-04-25 19:20 UT 02 15 51.4 -40 57 24 14.781 14.219 54.4 3.3 179 25.9
2024-04-26 00:00 UT 02 15 56.3 -40 57 18 14.781 14.220 54.4 3.3 180 25.9
2024-04-27 00:00 UT 02 16 21.7 -40 56 48 14.781 14.224 54.8 3.3 181 25.9
2024-04-28 00:00 UT 02 16 47.1 -40 56 21 14.781 14.229 55.1 3.3 182 25.9
2024-04-29 00:00 UT 02 17 12.5 -40 55 56 14.780 14.233 55.4 3.3 183 25.9
2024-04-30 00:00 UT 02 17 37.9 -40 55 35 14.780 14.238 55.7 3.4 184 25.9
2024-05-01 00:00 UT 02 18 03.2 -40 55 17 14.779 14.242 56.1 3.4 184 25.9
2024-05-02 00:00 UT 02 18 28.5 -40 55 01 14.779 14.247 56.4 3.4 185 25.9
2024-05-03 00:00 UT 02 18 53.8 -40 54 49 14.778 14.251 56.8 3.4 186 25.9
2024-05-04 00:00 UT 02 19 19.1 -40 54 40 14.777 14.256 57.2 3.4 187 25.9
2024-05-05 00:00 UT 02 19 44.4 -40 54 34 14.776 14.260 57.5 3.4 188 25.9
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.