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Comet 150P/LONEOS

Altitude: 1.0°   Azimuth: 75.8°   Direction: East-North-East

Comet 150P/LONEOS is currently in the constellation of Cancer.

The current Right Ascension of Comet 150P/LONEOS is 08h 59m 08s and the Declination is +09° 38’ 19” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 150P/LONEOS is 17.69 (JPL).

08h 59m 08s
+09° 38’ 19”
Cancer
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17.69

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 150P/LONEOS from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 80.4°
Max altitude: 48.4°
Azimuth: 279.8°
  • 150P/LONEOS is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.
  • Right now it is placed in the East-North-East direction at an altitude of 1° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 150P/LONEOS is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Available Resources

Comet 150P/LONEOS Position and Finder Charts

Below we provide Comet 150P/LONEOS 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.

Finder chart of 150P/LONEOS in Cancer on November,29 2023
Map showing Comet 150P/LONEOS in Cancer on November, 29 2023
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Finder chart of 150P/LONEOS
Map showing Comet 150P/LONEOS in Cancer on November, 29 2023
Field of view: 10x6 degrees
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Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet 150P/LONEOS is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

150P/LONEOS
RA: 08h 59m 08s
Dec: +09° 38’ 19”
Deep sky finder chart for Comet 150P/LONEOS
Field of view: 60x40 arcmins
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Also check out Where is Comet 150P/LONEOS?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Comet 150P/LONEOS in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Comet 150P/LONEOS Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet 150P/LONEOS from Earth is currently 209,950,803 kilometers, equivalent to 1.403434 Astronomical Units. Light takes 11 minutes and 40.3205 seconds to travel from Comet 150P/LONEOS and arrive to us.

209,950,803
1.403434
11 minutes and 40.3205 seconds

The following chart shows the distance of Comet 150P/LONEOS 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 150P/LONEOS 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 150P/LONEOS from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest Approach of Comet 150P/LONEOS to Earth

Between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100, the closest approach of Comet 150P/LONEOS to Earth happens on Wed Feb 14 2024 at a distance of 0.847468 Astronomical Units, or 126,779,437 kilometers:

Wed Feb 14 2024
126,779,437
0.847468

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

Comet 150P/LONEOS Brightness and Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet 150P/LONEOS, 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.

Chart of the magnitude of Comet 150P/LONEOS as a function of time

Comet 150P/LONEOS Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet 150P/LONEOS at epoch 15 June 2011 00:00 UTC (JD: 2455728.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.54525318
Orbit inclination i 18.49845852°
Perihelion distance q 1.76852759 AU
264,567,963 km
Aphelion distance Q 6.00954805 AU
899,015,594 km
Semi-major axis a 3.88903782 AU
581,791,778 km
Orbital period period 7.6696 years
2,801.3133 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2008-Nov-25 12:16:59
2,454,796.0118 JD
Next perihelion transit 2016-Jul-27 19:48
2,457,597.3251 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 245.63904931126°
Longitude of the ascending node node 272.42974335724°
Mean anomaly M 119.83513487647°
Mean motion n 0.12851115°/day

Visualization of Comet 150P/LONEOS Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet 150P/LONEOS with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet 150P/LONEOS 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!

Orbit Diagram of Comet 150P/LONEOS
View Comet 150P/LONEOS in the 3D Solar System Simulator

Comet 150P/LONEOS 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 150P/LONEOS computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet 150P/LONEOS in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
2023 Nov 22 08h 51m 24s +11° 58’ 26” 17.89 Cancer
2023 Nov 23 08h 52m 27s +11° 41’ 17” 17.86 Cancer
2023 Nov 24 08h 53m 29s +11° 23’ 57” 17.84 Cancer
2023 Nov 25 08h 54m 29s +11° 06’ 29” 17.81 Cancer
2023 Nov 26 08h 55m 28s +10° 48’ 51” 17.79 Cancer
2023 Nov 27 08h 56m 26s +10° 31’ 03” 17.76 Cancer
2023 Nov 28 08h 57m 24s +10° 13’ 05” 17.74 Cancer
2023 Nov 29 08h 58m 18s +09° 54’ 56” 17.71 Cancer
2023 Nov 30 08h 59m 12s +09° 36’ 38” 17.69 Cancer
2023 Dec 01 09h 00m 06s +09° 18’ 11” 17.66 Cancer
2023 Dec 02 09h 00m 56s +08° 59’ 34” 17.64 Cancer
2023 Dec 03 09h 01m 46s +08° 40’ 47” 17.61 Cancer
2023 Dec 04 09h 02m 35s +08° 21’ 51” 17.59 Cancer
2023 Dec 05 09h 03m 23s +08° 02’ 44” 17.56 Cancer