C/2019 U6 (Lemmon) |
ephemeris |
date |
magn |
radius |
delta |
ra |
dec |
elong |
phase |
PA |
Perihelion | 18 Jun 2020 | 6.5 | 0.906 AU | 0.860 AU | 08h52m | -11°35' | 57.1° | 70.2° | 128° |
Nearest approach | 28 Jun 2020 | 6.5 | 0.926 AU | 0.817 AU | 10h10m | -03°18' | 59.5° | 71.0° | 120° |
Today | 15 Jul 2025 | 32.5 | 15.654 AU | 15.622 AU | 23h40m | +51°59' | 89.9° | 3.7° | 234° |
C/2019 U6 (Lemmon)- 2025-07-15
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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 U6 (Lemmon) are:
e (Eccentricity) : 0.9970130
q (Perihelion distance) : 0.9064070
i (Inclination) : 60.98710
Ω (Longitude of ascending node) : 235.74860
ω (Argument of perihelion) : 329.42910
L (Longitude of perihelion) : 219.76161
B (Latitude of perihelion) : -26.40925
T (Time of perihelion passage) : 2459018.82140
P (Orbital period in years) : 5286.06
Epoch : 2025 Jul 14
Reference : MPEC 2022-H04
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 (10.00 + 5 log[∆] + 10.00 log[r]), whereas the red curve is being recalculated every 6 hours based on the available COBS/MPC observations (currently 7.50 + 5 log[∆] + 15.90 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
2025-07-15 00:00 UT 23 40 43.1 +51 58 01 15.626 15.648 89.3 3.7 234 32.5
2025-07-15 20:44 UT 23 40 35.5 +51 59 51 15.622 15.654 89.9 3.7 234 32.5
2025-07-16 00:00 UT 23 40 34.2 +52 00 09 15.621 15.654 90.0 3.7 234 32.5
2025-07-17 00:00 UT 23 40 25.0 +52 02 14 15.616 15.660 90.6 3.7 233 32.5
2025-07-18 00:00 UT 23 40 15.4 +52 04 18 15.610 15.666 91.3 3.7 232 32.5
2025-07-19 00:00 UT 23 40 05.4 +52 06 19 15.605 15.672 91.9 3.7 231 32.5
2025-07-20 00:00 UT 23 39 55.1 +52 08 17 15.600 15.678 92.5 3.7 231 32.5
2025-07-21 00:00 UT 23 39 44.5 +52 10 14 15.594 15.684 93.2 3.7 230 32.5
2025-07-22 00:00 UT 23 39 33.5 +52 12 08 15.589 15.690 93.8 3.7 229 32.5
2025-07-23 00:00 UT 23 39 22.2 +52 13 59 15.584 15.696 94.4 3.7 228 32.5
2025-07-24 00:00 UT 23 39 10.5 +52 15 48 15.579 15.701 95.1 3.7 228 32.5
2025-07-25 00:00 UT 23 38 58.6 +52 17 35 15.573 15.707 95.7 3.7 227 32.5
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.