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Below the horizon.Rise:6:52|Tran:11:30|Set:16:12
Alt: -8.61°Az: 256.11°Direction: West-South-West
Comet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS) is in the constellation of Virgo,at a distance of
Map showing Comet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS) in Virgo on October, 27 2024. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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The observed values of Magnitude,Coma Diameter and Tail Length are derived from the most recent observation recorded at the Comet Observers Database. The value of Predicted Magnitudecomes from the JPL Horizons ephemerides service and, in the case of comets, might beinaccurate given the highly dynamic and unpredictablebehavior of these objects. When available, please refer to the Observed Magnitude value and consider the Predicted Magnitude as adirectional indication. We acknowledge with thanks the comet observations from the COBS Comet ObservationDatabase contributed by observers worldwide and used in this table toreport recent comet observations.
Today's rise,transit and set times ofComet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS) fromGreenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- C/2024 S1 (ATLAS) isbelow the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
- Given its current magnitude, C/2024 S1 (ATLAS) is visible with the help of a binocular with a 80mm aperture or a small telescope.
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Sky map showing Comet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS) in Virgo on October, 27 2024.Field of view: 10x6 degrees. View in interactive sky chart
High precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS) is right now.Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.
C/2024 S1 (ATLAS)
RA: 13h 59m 39s
Dec: -15° 14’ 56”
Deep sky finder chart for Comet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS).Field of view: 60x40 arcmins. View in deep sky object tracker
Also check out Where is Comet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS)?,a page that provides all the information needed to find Comet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS) in the sky and additional links to sky charts.
The distance of Comet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS) from Earth is currently
The following chart shows the distance of Comet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS) from Earth as a function of time.In the chart the distance data is measured in Astronomical Units and sampled with an interval of 1 day.
Chart of the distance of Comet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS) from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)
The value of the reported distance might be somewhat inaccurate around the times of closest approach for objects passing extremely close to Earth.The value of the distance of C/2024 S1 (ATLAS) from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in theLive Position and Data Tracker.
Between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2099,the closest approach ofComet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS) to Earth happens on Thu Oct 24 2024 at a distance of 0.879725 Astronomical Units, or131,604,936 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computedwith a sampling interval of 1 day.
The following chart is the predicted light curve(visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS),according to the most recent ephemerides data. Magnitude data is sampled with a 2 days interval and there might be inaccuraciesfor objects changing brightness very rapidly during the course of a few days. For comets there could be large discrepanciesbetween the observed and predicted brightness because of their highly dynamic behaviour.
Chart of the magnitude of Comet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS) as a function of time
The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS)at epoch28 September 2024 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460582.5).Source: JPL Small-Body Database
Element | Symbol | Value |
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Orbit eccentricity | e | 1.00013945 |
Orbit inclination | i | 141.79345144° |
Perihelion distance | q | 0.00821665 AU 1,229,193 km |
Aphelion distance | Q | n.a. |
Semi-major axis | a | n.a. |
Orbital period | period | n.a. |
Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2024-Oct-28 10:58:11 2,460,611.9571 JD |
Argument of perihelion | peri | 68.282155720399° |
Longitude of the ascending node | node | 346.46448534614° |
Mean anomaly | M | -0.064192275175718° |
Mean motion | n | 0.00217918°/day |
Orbit Diagram of Comet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS)
View Comet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS) in the 3D Solar System Simulator
The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS) computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval.Apparent celestial coordinates are provided.
Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
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2024 Oct 20 | 11h 55m 21s | -18° 58’ 59” | 11.40 | Crater |
2024 Oct 21 | 12h 08m 53s | -19° 01’ 42” | 11.01 | Corvus |
2024 Oct 22 | 12h 23m 07s | -18° 58’ 47” | 10.56 | Corvus |
2024 Oct 23 | 12h 38m 02s | -18° 49’ 08” | 10.05 | Corvus |
2024 Oct 24 | 12h 53m 40s | -18° 31’ 24” | 9.45 | Corvus |
2024 Oct 25 | 13h 10m 01s | -18° 03’ 48” | 8.70 | Virgo |
2024 Oct 26 | 13h 27m 10s | -17° 23’ 45” | 7.71 | Virgo |
2024 Oct 27 | 13h 45m 22s | -16° 25’ 59” | 6.00 | Virgo |
2024 Oct 28 | 14h 05m 30s | -14° 52’ 45” | 3.00 | Virgo |
2024 Oct 29 | 14h 00m 32s | -13° 22’ 46” | 3.30 | Virgo |
2024 Oct 30 | 13h 46m 41s | -14° 21’ 15” | 6.56 | Virgo |
2024 Oct 31 | 13h 36m 42s | -15° 15’ 55” | 8.07 | Virgo |
2024 Nov 01 | 13h 28m 25s | -16° 07’ 39” | 9.07 | Virgo |
2024 Nov 02 | 13h 21m 09s | -16° 57’ 14” | 9.80 | Virgo |
Compute the position of Comet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS)for any date and time between 1 January 2000and 31 December 2099and display the results on an interactive star map.
- Position and finder charts (see also Where is Comet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS)?)
- Distance from Earth (see also How far is Comet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS) from Earth?)
- When does Comet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS) rise and set?
- Brightness (see also How bright is Comet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS)?)
- Orbital elements. Detailed informationabout Comet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS) orbital parameters.
- Interactive orbit visualization. 3dvisualization showing the orbit of Comet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS) with respect to the major Solar System objects.
- 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Comet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS) for the past and next 7 days.
- Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Comet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS)in the sky from your location.
- Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Comet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS)with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.