Comet P/2017 S5 (ATLAS)

Comet P/2017 S5 (ATLAS) is currently in the constellation of Taurus, at a distance of 568,728,900 kilometers from Earth.

The current Right Ascension of Comet P/2017 S5 (ATLAS) is 05h 47m 13s and the Declination is +18° 46’ 45” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom). The current estimated magnitude of Comet P/2017 S5 (ATLAS) is 23.24 (JPL).

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 Magnitude comes from the JPL Horizons ephemerides service and, in the case of comets, might be inaccurate given the highly dynamic and unpredictable behavior of these objects. When available, please refer to the Observed Magnitude value and consider the Predicted Magnitude as a directional indication. We acknowledge with thanks the comet observations from the COBS Comet Observation Database contributed by observers worldwide and used in this table to report recent comet observations.

Today's rise, transit and set times of Comet P/2017 S5 (ATLAS) from Greenwich, United Kingdom (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

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Additional Resources

• Position and finder charts (see also Where is Comet P/2017 S5 (ATLAS)?)
• Distance from Earth (see also How far is Comet P/2017 S5 (ATLAS) from Earth?)
• When does Comet P/2017 S5 (ATLAS) rise and set?
• Brightness (see also How bright is Comet P/2017 S5 (ATLAS)?)
• Orbital elements. Detailed information about Comet P/2017 S5 (ATLAS) orbital parameters.
• Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Comet P/2017 S5 (ATLAS) with respect to the major Solar System objects.
• 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Comet P/2017 S5 (ATLAS) for the past and next 7 days.
• Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Comet P/2017 S5 (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 P/2017 S5 (ATLAS) with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.

Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet P/2017 S5 (ATLAS) is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

Also check out Where is Comet P/2017 S5 (ATLAS)?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Comet P/2017 S5 (ATLAS) in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Comet P/2017 S5 (ATLAS) Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet P/2017 S5 (ATLAS) from Earth is currently 568,728,900 kilometers, equivalent to 3.801718 Astronomical Units. Light takes 31 minutes and 37.0754 seconds to travel from Comet P/2017 S5 (ATLAS) and arrive to us.

The following chart shows the distance of Comet P/2017 S5 (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.

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 P/2017 S5 (ATLAS) from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest Approach of Comet P/2017 S5 (ATLAS) to Earth

Between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100, the closest approach of Comet P/2017 S5 (ATLAS) to Earth happens on Fri Sep 15 2045 at a distance of 1.194405 Astronomical Units, or 178,680,418 kilometers:

NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.

Comet P/2017 S5 (ATLAS) Brightness and Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet P/2017 S5 (ATLAS), according to the most recent ephemerides data. Magnitude data is sampled with a 2 days interval and there might be inaccuracies for objects changing brightness very rapidly during the course of a few days. For comets there could be large discrepancies between the observed and predicted brightness because of their highly dynamic behaviour.

Visualization of Comet P/2017 S5 (ATLAS) Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet P/2017 S5 (ATLAS) with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet P/2017 S5 (ATLAS) and the planets along their orbits in this diagram accurately represents the current configuration of the objects in the Solar System. This is an experimental feature and it requires a WebGL enabled browser. Please provide us feedback!

Comet P/2017 S5 (ATLAS) 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet P/2017 S5 (ATLAS) computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet P/2017 S5 (ATLAS) in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date	Right AscensionR.A.	DeclinationDec.	MagnitudeMag	Constellation
2024 Apr 25	05h 36m 42s	+18° 48’ 32”	23.11	Taurus
2024 Apr 26	05h 38m 03s	+18° 48’ 27”	23.13	Taurus
2024 Apr 27	05h 39m 24s	+18° 48’ 19”	23.14	Taurus
2024 Apr 28	05h 40m 45s	+18° 48’ 10”	23.16	Taurus
2024 Apr 29	05h 42m 06s	+18° 47’ 57”	23.17	Taurus
2024 Apr 30	05h 43m 27s	+18° 47’ 42”	23.19	Taurus
2024 May 01	05h 44m 48s	+18° 47’ 25”	23.21	Taurus
2024 May 02	05h 46m 10s	+18° 47’ 03”	23.22	Taurus
2024 May 03	05h 47m 33s	+18° 46’ 41”	23.24	Taurus
2024 May 04	05h 48m 55s	+18° 46’ 15”	23.25	Taurus
2024 May 05	05h 50m 17s	+18° 45’ 47”	23.27	Orion
2024 May 06	05h 51m 38s	+18° 45’ 15”	23.28	Orion
2024 May 07	05h 53m 02s	+18° 44’ 42”	23.30	Orion
2024 May 08	05h 54m 24s	+18° 44’ 05”	23.31	Orion