C/2021 A2 (NEOWISE) |
ephemeris |
date |
magn |
radius |
delta |
ra |
dec |
elong |
phase |
PA |
Today | 16 Jan 2021 | 11.8 | 1.416 AU | 0.758 AU | 09h53m | -45°21' | 108.1° | 41.3° | 330° |
Perihelion | 22 Jan 2021 | 11.4 | 1.413 AU | 0.621 AU | 09h03m | -37°52' | 121.7° | 36.4° | 348° |
Nearest approach | 3 Feb 2021 | 11.0 | 1.423 AU | 0.507 AU | 07h27m | -11°13' | 142.8° | 24.7° | 42° |
C/2021 A2 (NEOWISE)- 2021-01-16
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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/2021 A2 (NEOWISE), as provided by the minor planet center, are:
e (eccentricity) : 0.9994840
q (perihelion distance) : 1.4130330
i (inclination) : 107.01210
Ω (Longitude of ascending node) : 125.22150
ω (Argument of perihelion) : 338.91270
L (Longitude of perihelion) : 131.65841
B (Latitude of perihelion) : -20.12361
T (Time of perihelion passage) : 2459237.21430
P (Orbital period in years) : > 9999.99
Epoch :
Reference : MPEC 2021-AA0
Family/Group: : Nearly isotropic
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 (13.50 + 5 log[∆] + 10.00 log[r]), whereas the red curve is being recalculated every 6 hours based on the available COBS/MPC observations (currently 10.94 + 5 log[∆] + 10.00 log[r]).