C/2022 J1 (Maury-Attard)
ephemeris	date	magn	radius	delta	ra	dec	elong	phase	PA
Perihelion	19 Feb 2022	18.7	1.600 AU	2.296 AU	22h08m	-47°01'	35.7°	21.1°	180°
Nearest approach	13 Jun 2022	18.8	2.175 AU	1.254 AU	19h28m	-08°12'	146.6°	14.9°	240°
Today	11 May 2025	30.2	10.553 AU	10.298 AU	16h37m	+58°15'	101.9°	5.4°	201°

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/2022 J1 (Maury-Attard) are:

            e (Eccentricity)                : 0.9663130
            q (Perihelion distance)         : 1.6004440
            i (Inclination)                 : 105.95930
            Ω (Longitude of ascending node) : 280.80080
            ω (Argument of perihelion)      : 305.61600
            L (Longitude of perihelion)     : 301.79889
            B (Latitude of perihelion)      : -51.40779
            T (Time of perihelion passage)  : 2459629.81680
            P (Orbital period in years)     : 327.47

            Epoch                           : 2025 May 10
            Reference                       : MPEC 2022-VC5

            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. (14.90 + 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
2025-05-11 00:00 UT   16 37 33.6   +58 14 14    10.295   10.550  101.9    5.4   201   30.2 
2025-05-11 08:39 UT   16 37 17.7   +58 15 15    10.298   10.553  101.9    5.4   201   30.2 
2025-05-12 00:00 UT   16 36 49.4   +58 17 00    10.303   10.557  101.8    5.4   200   30.2 
2025-05-13 00:00 UT   16 36 04.9   +58 19 40    10.311   10.563  101.7    5.4   199   30.2 
2025-05-14 00:00 UT   16 35 20.2   +58 22 13    10.319   10.570  101.6    5.4   198   30.2 
2025-05-15 00:00 UT   16 34 35.2   +58 24 40    10.327   10.576  101.5    5.4   196   30.2 
2025-05-16 00:00 UT   16 33 50.0   +58 26 60    10.335   10.582  101.4    5.4   195   30.2 
2025-05-17 00:00 UT   16 33 04.5   +58 29 13    10.343   10.589  101.3    5.4   194   30.2 
2025-05-18 00:00 UT   16 32 18.9   +58 31 20    10.352   10.595  101.2    5.4   193   30.2 
2025-05-19 00:00 UT   16 31 33.0   +58 33 19    10.360   10.602  101.1    5.4   192   30.2 
2025-05-20 00:00 UT   16 30 47.1   +58 35 13    10.369   10.608  101.0    5.4   191   30.2 
2025-05-21 00:00 UT   16 30 00.9   +58 36 59    10.377   10.615  100.8    5.4   189   30.2 

    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.