C/2021 C6 (Lemmon)
ephemeris	date	magn	radius	delta	ra	dec	elong	phase	PA
Perihelion	11 Nov 2021	19.7	3.285 AU	3.260 AU	09h47m	+06°45'	82.7°	17.4°	289°
Nearest approach	12 Jan 2022	19.1	3.336 AU	2.374 AU	07h44m	+07°44'	165.8°	4.1°	350°
Today	2 Jul 2025	27.6	10.936 AU	11.047 AU	01h26m	-01°58'	81.1°	5.3°	246°

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 C6 (Lemmon) are:

            e (Eccentricity)                : 0.9987820
            q (Perihelion distance)         : 3.2846310
            i (Inclination)                 : 164.60920
            Ω (Longitude of ascending node) : 332.32600
            ω (Argument of perihelion)      : 203.85980
            L (Longitude of perihelion)     : 309.23075
            B (Latitude of perihelion)      : -6.16286
            T (Time of perihelion passage)  : 2459530.39500
            P (Orbital period in years)     : 140042.21

            Epoch                           : 2025 Jun 30
            Reference                       : MPEC 2022-YB4

            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 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. (12.00 + 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
2025-07-02 00:00 UT   01 26 18.1   -01 57 57    11.048   10.936   81.0    5.3   246   27.6 
2025-07-02 02:07 UT   01 26 18.0   -01 58 02    11.047   10.936   81.1    5.3   246   27.6 
2025-07-03 00:00 UT   01 26 16.9   -01 58 50    11.038   10.942   81.9    5.3   246   27.6 
2025-07-04 00:00 UT   01 26 15.4   -01 59 45    11.027   10.948   82.9    5.3   247   27.6 
2025-07-05 00:00 UT   01 26 13.5   -02 00 42    11.016   10.954   83.8    5.3   247   27.6 
2025-07-06 00:00 UT   01 26 11.4   -02 01 41    11.005   10.960   84.8    5.3   247   27.6 
2025-07-07 00:00 UT   01 26 08.8   -02 02 43    10.994   10.966   85.7    5.3   247   27.6 
2025-07-08 00:00 UT   01 26 06.0   -02 03 46    10.984   10.972   86.7    5.3   247   27.6 
2025-07-09 00:00 UT   01 26 02.8   -02 04 52    10.973   10.979   87.7    5.3   247   27.6 
2025-07-10 00:00 UT   01 25 59.3   -02 06 00    10.962   10.985   88.6    5.3   248   27.6 
2025-07-11 00:00 UT   01 25 55.4   -02 07 11    10.951   10.991   89.6    5.3   248   27.6 
2025-07-12 00:00 UT   01 25 51.2   -02 08 23    10.940   10.997   90.5    5.3   248   27.6 

    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.