P/2019 T5 (ATLAS)
ephemeris	date	magn	radius	delta	ra	dec	elong	phase	PA
Perihelion	3 Aug 2019	18.6	1.523 AU	2.262 AU	06h30m	+19°41'	33.5°	21.6°	268°
Nearest approach	27 Jan 2020	20.6	2.564 AU	2.032 AU	10h55m	-41°49'	111.6°	20.9°	325°
Today	14 Aug 2025	31.3	12.253 AU	12.121 AU	15h34m	-23°21'	95.1°	4.7°	103°

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 P/2019 T5 (ATLAS) are:

            e (Eccentricity)                : 0.8097660
            q (Perihelion distance)         : 1.5234310
            i (Inclination)                 : 33.49180
            Ω (Longitude of ascending node) : 247.61300
            ω (Argument of perihelion)      : 189.62760
            L (Longitude of perihelion)     : 255.66508
            B (Latitude of perihelion)      : -5.29525
            T (Time of perihelion passage)  : 2458699.01270
            P (Orbital period in years)     : 22.66

            Epoch                           : 2025 Aug 13
            Reference                       : MPEC 2021-P47

            Classification(s):              : Nearly isotropic; Returning (a < 10000 AU); Halley type (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 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. (15.00 + 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
2025-08-14 00:00 UT   15 34 07.9   -23 22 11    12.109   12.252   95.7    4.7   103   31.3 
2025-08-14 15:06 UT   15 34 08.9   -23 21 47    12.121   12.253   95.1    4.7   103   31.3 
2025-08-15 00:00 UT   15 34 09.5   -23 21 34    12.128   12.254   94.7    4.7   103   31.3 
2025-08-16 00:00 UT   15 34 11.5   -23 20 57    12.148   12.257   93.8    4.7   103   31.3 
2025-08-17 00:00 UT   15 34 13.8   -23 20 22    12.167   12.259   92.8    4.7   103   31.3 
2025-08-18 00:00 UT   15 34 16.5   -23 19 49    12.186   12.261   91.9    4.7   104   31.3 
2025-08-19 00:00 UT   15 34 19.5   -23 19 16    12.205   12.264   90.9    4.7   104   31.3 
2025-08-20 00:00 UT   15 34 22.8   -23 18 45    12.224   12.266   90.0    4.7   104   31.3 
2025-08-21 00:00 UT   15 34 26.5   -23 18 15    12.244   12.269   89.0    4.7   104   31.3 
2025-08-22 00:00 UT   15 34 30.5   -23 17 46    12.263   12.271   88.1    4.7   104   31.3 
2025-08-23 00:00 UT   15 34 34.8   -23 17 18    12.282   12.274   87.1    4.7   104   31.3 
2025-08-24 00:00 UT   15 34 39.5   -23 16 52    12.301   12.276   86.2    4.7   104   31.3 

    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.