Comet 132P/Helin-Roman-Alu 2
Comet 132P/Helin-Roman-Alu 2 is currently in the constellation of Gemini. The current Right Ascension of Comet 132P/Helin-Roman-Alu 2 is 06h 26m 06s and the Declination is +19° 35’ 46” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 132P/Helin-Roman-Alu 2 is 21.51 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Comet 132P/Helin-Roman-Alu 2 [tip: you can also create a Quick Access page for this data if you access it frequently and would like to have a simpler view]:
- 132P/Helin-Roman-Alu 2 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the East-South-East direction at an altitude of 42° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 132P/Helin-Roman-Alu 2 is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 132P/Helin-Roman-Alu 2 rise and set times.
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Comet 132P/Helin-Roman-Alu 2 Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Comet 132P/Helin-Roman-Alu 2 finder charts showing where the object is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars. The first finder chart has a field of view of 50 degrees, while the second one has a field of view of 10 degrees. Click on each finder chart to access a full screen interactive Online Planetarium.
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Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet 132P/Helin-Roman-Alu 2 is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.
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Comet 132P/Helin-Roman-Alu 2 Distance from Earth
The distance of Comet 132P/Helin-Roman-Alu 2 from Earth is currently 469,480,149 kilometers, equivalent to 3.138281 Astronomical Units. Light takes 26 minutes and 6.0172 seconds to travel from Comet 132P/Helin-Roman-Alu 2 and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Comet 132P/Helin-Roman-Alu 2 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 2 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 2 to Earth
Between January 2013 and December 2100, the closest approach of Comet 132P/Helin-Roman-Alu 2 to Earth happens on Sun Oct 10 2021 at a distance of 0.737152 Astronomical Units, or 110,276,355 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Comet 132P/Helin-Roman-Alu 2 brightness
The current visual magnitude of Comet 132P/Helin-Roman-Alu 2 is 21.51.
The observed magnitude and coma diameter values are derived from the Comet Observers Database by averaging the values reported in recent observations (more recent than 4 days), when available. The Estimated Magnitude comes from the JPL Horizons ephemerides service and might be inaccurate given the highly dynamic and unpredictable behavior of comets. When available, please refer to the Observed Magnitude value and consider the Estimated 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.
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet 132P/Helin-Roman-Alu 2, 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.
Comet 132P/Helin-Roman-Alu 2 rise and set times
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's Comet 132P/Helin-Roman-Alu 2 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
The rise and set times are defined as the time at which the upper limb of Comet 132P/Helin-Roman-Alu 2 touches the horizon, considering the effect of the atmospheric refraction. As the atmospheric conditions cannot be modeled precisely the times reported here should be considered correct with an approximation of few minutes.
Comet 132P/Helin-Roman-Alu 2 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet 132P/Helin-Roman-Alu 2 at epoch 30 September 2021 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459488.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.56470069 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 5.38250621° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 1.69177456 AU 253,085,873 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
6.08115104 AU 909,727,249 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
3.88646280 AU 581,406,561 km |
| Orbital period | period |
7.6620 years 2,798.5315 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2021-Nov-13 02:33:01 2,459,531.6063 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2029-Jul-12 15:18 2,462,330.1378 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 216.34545876068° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 173.99655473987° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 354.4548570957° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.12863889°/day |
Visualization of Comet 132P/Helin-Roman-Alu 2 Orbit
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Comet 132P/Helin-Roman-Alu 2 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 132P/Helin-Roman-Alu 2 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 2 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 May 12 | 06h 10m 55s | +19° 35’ 25” | 21.24 | Orion |
| 2022 May 13 | 06h 12m 59s | +19° 35’ 48” | 21.28 | Orion |
| 2022 May 14 | 06h 15m 01s | +19° 36’ 06” | 21.31 | Orion |
| 2022 May 15 | 06h 17m 03s | +19° 36’ 16” | 21.35 | Orion |
| 2022 May 16 | 06h 19m 05s | +19° 36’ 20” | 21.38 | Orion |
| 2022 May 17 | 06h 21m 06s | +19° 36’ 19” | 21.42 | Gemini |
| 2022 May 18 | 06h 23m 07s | +19° 36’ 11” | 21.45 | Gemini |
| 2022 May 19 | 06h 25m 08s | +19° 35’ 57” | 21.49 | Gemini |
| 2022 May 20 | 06h 27m 08s | +19° 35’ 35” | 21.53 | Gemini |
| 2022 May 21 | 06h 29m 08s | +19° 35’ 08” | 21.56 | Gemini |
| 2022 May 22 | 06h 31m 09s | +19° 34’ 36” | 21.59 | Gemini |
| 2022 May 23 | 06h 33m 09s | +19° 33’ 56” | 21.63 | Gemini |
| 2022 May 24 | 06h 35m 08s | +19° 33’ 11” | 21.66 | Gemini |
| 2022 May 25 | 06h 37m 08s | +19° 32’ 20” | 21.70 | Gemini |