2I/Borisov
ephemeris	date	magn	radius	delta	ra	dec	elong	phase	PA
Perihelion	8 Dec 2019	15.6	2.007 AU	1.994 AU	11h28m	-18°19'	76.4°	28.5°	290°
Nearest approach	28 Dec 2019	15.7	2.053 AU	1.937 AU	11h59m	-33°17'	82.4°	28.3°	293°
Today	9 May 2025	34.9	38.971 AU	38.326 AU	18h07m	-54°51'	128.9°	1.2°	299°

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 2I/Borisov are:

            e (Eccentricity)                : 3.3566330
            q (Perihelion distance)         : 2.0065480
            i (Inclination)                 : 44.05270
            Ω (Longitude of ascending node) : 308.14800
            ω (Argument of perihelion)      : 209.12510
            L (Longitude of perihelion)     : 329.97095
            B (Latitude of perihelion)      : -19.78093
            T (Time of perihelion passage)  : 2458826.05480

            Epoch                           : 2019 Dec 23
            Reference                       : MPEC 2023-L37

            Classification(s):              : Interstellar
        

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 (11.00 + 5 log[∆] + 10.00 log[r]), whereas the red curve is being recalculated every 6 hours based on the available COBS/MPC observations (currently 11.11 + 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
2025-05-09 00:00 UT   18 07 08.2   -54 51 07    38.323   38.966  128.7    1.2   298   34.9 
2025-05-09 06:09 UT   18 07 06.3   -54 51 15    38.326   38.971  128.9    1.2   299   34.9 
2025-05-10 00:00 UT   18 07 00.9   -54 51 36    38.332   38.985  129.4    1.1   299   34.9 
2025-05-11 00:00 UT   18 06 53.6   -54 52 04    38.342   39.004  130.1    1.1   300   34.9 
2025-05-12 00:00 UT   18 06 46.1   -54 52 31    38.351   39.023  130.8    1.1   301   34.9 
2025-05-13 00:00 UT   18 06 38.6   -54 52 58    38.361   39.042  131.5    1.1   302   34.9 
2025-05-14 00:00 UT   18 06 30.9   -54 53 24    38.370   39.061  132.2    1.1   303   34.9 
2025-05-15 00:00 UT   18 06 23.1   -54 53 50    38.381   39.080  132.9    1.1   304   34.9 
2025-05-16 00:00 UT   18 06 15.2   -54 54 15    38.391   39.099  133.6    1.1   305   34.9 
2025-05-17 00:00 UT   18 06 07.2   -54 54 39    38.401   39.118  134.3    1.1   306   35.0 
2025-05-18 00:00 UT   18 05 59.0   -54 55 02    38.412   39.137  135.0    1.0   307   35.0 
2025-05-19 00:00 UT   18 05 50.8   -54 55 25    38.423   39.156  135.6    1.0   308   35.0 

    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.