2I/Borisov
ephemeris	date	magn	radius	delta	ra	dec	elong	phase	PA
Perihelion	8 Dec 2019	15.6	2.007 AU	1.994 AU	11h28m	-18°19'	76.4°	28.5°	290°
Nearest approach	28 Dec 2019	15.7	2.053 AU	1.937 AU	11h59m	-33°17'	82.4°	28.3°	293°
Today	25 Apr 2024	33.6	31.754 AU	31.259 AU	18h05m	-55°19'	118.4°	1.6°	289°

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 2I/Borisov are:

            e (Eccentricity)                : 3.3566330
            q (Perihelion distance)         : 2.0065480
            i (Inclination)                 : 44.05270
            Ω (Longitude of ascending node) : 308.14800
            ω (Argument of perihelion)      : 209.12510
            L (Longitude of perihelion)     : 329.97095
            B (Latitude of perihelion)      : -19.78093
            T (Time of perihelion passage)  : 2458826.05480

            Epoch                           : 2019 Dec 23
            Reference                       : MPEC 2023-L37

            Classification(s):              : Interstellar
        

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 (11.00 + 5 log[∆] + 10.00 log[r]), whereas the red curve is being recalculated every 6 hours based on the available COBS/MPC observations (currently 11.11 + 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   18 05 26.9   -55 19 02    31.259   31.753  118.4    1.6   289   33.6 
2024-04-25 01:04 UT   18 05 26.6   -55 19 04    31.259   31.754  118.4    1.6   289   33.6 
2024-04-26 00:00 UT   18 05 20.2   -55 19 45    31.266   31.772  119.2    1.6   290   33.6 
2024-04-27 00:00 UT   18 05 13.4   -55 20 28    31.273   31.791  119.9    1.6   290   33.6 
2024-04-28 00:00 UT   18 05 06.4   -55 21 10    31.280   31.810  120.7    1.6   291   33.6 
2024-04-29 00:00 UT   18 04 59.3   -55 21 51    31.288   31.829  121.5    1.5   292   33.6 
2024-04-30 00:00 UT   18 04 51.9   -55 22 32    31.296   31.848  122.3    1.5   293   33.6 
2024-05-01 00:00 UT   18 04 44.4   -55 23 12    31.303   31.867  123.0    1.5   293   33.6 
2024-05-02 00:00 UT   18 04 36.7   -55 23 51    31.311   31.886  123.8    1.5   294   33.6 
2024-05-03 00:00 UT   18 04 28.8   -55 24 30    31.319   31.905  124.6    1.5   295   33.6 
2024-05-04 00:00 UT   18 04 20.8   -55 25 08    31.328   31.924  125.3    1.5   296   33.6 
2024-05-05 00:00 UT   18 04 12.6   -55 25 45    31.336   31.944  126.1    1.5   297   33.6 

    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.