Comet 132P/Helin-Roman-Alu

Comet 132P/Helin-Roman-Alu is currently in the constellation of Virgo.

The current Right Ascension of Comet 132P/Helin-Roman-Alu is 12h 30m 48s and the Declination is -02° 53’ 40” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 132P/Helin-Roman-Alu is 29.63 (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 132P/Helin-Roman-Alu from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

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Available Resources

• Position and finder charts (see also Where is Comet 132P/Helin-Roman-Alu?)
• Distance from Earth (see also How far is Comet 132P/Helin-Roman-Alu from Earth?)
• When does Comet 132P/Helin-Roman-Alu rise and set?
• Brightness (see also How bright is Comet 132P/Helin-Roman-Alu?)
• Orbital elements. Detailed information about Comet 132P/Helin-Roman-Alu orbital parameters.
• Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Comet 132P/Helin-Roman-Alu with respect to the major Solar System objects.
• 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Comet 132P/Helin-Roman-Alu for the past and next 7 days.
• Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Comet 132P/Helin-Roman-Alu in the sky from your location.
• Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Comet 132P/Helin-Roman-Alu with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.

Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet 132P/Helin-Roman-Alu is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

Also check out Where is Comet 132P/Helin-Roman-Alu?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Comet 132P/Helin-Roman-Alu in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Comet 132P/Helin-Roman-Alu Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet 132P/Helin-Roman-Alu from Earth is currently 824,378,447 kilometers, equivalent to 5.510630 Astronomical Units. Light takes 45 minutes and 49.8305 seconds to travel from Comet 132P/Helin-Roman-Alu and arrive to us.

The following chart shows the distance of Comet 132P/Helin-Roman-Alu 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 132P/Helin-Roman-Alu from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest Approach of Comet 132P/Helin-Roman-Alu to Earth

Between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100, the closest approach of Comet 132P/Helin-Roman-Alu to Earth happens on Sun Oct 10 2021 at a distance of 0.737152 Astronomical Units, or 110,276,378 kilometers:

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

Comet 132P/Helin-Roman-Alu Brightness and Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet 132P/Helin-Roman-Alu, 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 132P/Helin-Roman-Alu Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet 132P/Helin-Roman-Alu with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet 132P/Helin-Roman-Alu 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 132P/Helin-Roman-Alu 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 132P/Helin-Roman-Alu computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet 132P/Helin-Roman-Alu in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date	Right AscensionR.A.	DeclinationDec.	MagnitudeMag	Constellation
2023 Nov 24	12h 26m 53s	-02° 31’ 19”	29.62	Virgo
2023 Nov 25	12h 27m 26s	-02° 34’ 37”	29.62	Virgo
2023 Nov 26	12h 28m 00s	-02° 37’ 51”	29.62	Virgo
2023 Nov 27	12h 28m 35s	-02° 41’ 03”	29.63	Virgo
2023 Nov 28	12h 29m 08s	-02° 44’ 11”	29.63	Virgo
2023 Nov 29	12h 29m 39s	-02° 47’ 17”	29.63	Virgo
2023 Nov 30	12h 30m 12s	-02° 50’ 18”	29.63	Virgo
2023 Dec 01	12h 30m 43s	-02° 53’ 17”	29.63	Virgo
2023 Dec 02	12h 31m 15s	-02° 56’ 12”	29.63	Virgo
2023 Dec 03	12h 31m 45s	-02° 59’ 05”	29.64	Virgo
2023 Dec 04	12h 32m 17s	-03° 01’ 54”	29.64	Virgo
2023 Dec 05	12h 32m 47s	-03° 04’ 41”	29.64	Virgo
2023 Dec 06	12h 33m 15s	-03° 07’ 23”	29.64	Virgo
2023 Dec 07	12h 33m 44s	-03° 10’ 01”	29.64	Virgo