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Comet 152P/Helin-Lawrence

Altitude: -47.6°   Azimuth: 327.4°   Direction: North-North-West

Comet 152P/Helin-Lawrence is currently in the constellation of Aquarius.

The current Right Ascension of Comet 152P/Helin-Lawrence is 23h 43m 29s and the Declination is -12° 58’ 29” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 152P/Helin-Lawrence is 20.14 (JPL).

23h 43m 29s
-12° 58’ 29”
Aquarius
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20.14

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 152P/Helin-Lawrence from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 102.9°
Max altitude: 25.6°
Azimuth: 257.1°
  • 152P/Helin-Lawrence is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.
  • Given its current magnitude, 152P/Helin-Lawrence is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Available Resources

Comet 152P/Helin-Lawrence Position and Finder Charts

Below we provide Comet 152P/Helin-Lawrence 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 152P/Helin-Lawrence in Aquarius on December,10 2023
Map showing Comet 152P/Helin-Lawrence in Aquarius on December, 10 2023
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Finder chart of 152P/Helin-Lawrence
Map showing Comet 152P/Helin-Lawrence in Aquarius on December, 10 2023
Field of view: 10x6 degrees
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Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet 152P/Helin-Lawrence is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

152P/Helin-Lawrence
RA: 23h 43m 29s
Dec: -12° 58’ 29”
Deep sky finder chart for Comet 152P/Helin-Lawrence
Field of view: 60x40 arcmins
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Also check out Where is Comet 152P/Helin-Lawrence?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Comet 152P/Helin-Lawrence in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Comet 152P/Helin-Lawrence Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet 152P/Helin-Lawrence from Earth is currently 644,594,997 kilometers, equivalent to 4.308851 Astronomical Units. Light takes 35 minutes and 50.1375 seconds to travel from Comet 152P/Helin-Lawrence and arrive to us.

644,594,997
4.308851
35 minutes and 50.1375 seconds

The following chart shows the distance of Comet 152P/Helin-Lawrence 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 152P/Helin-Lawrence 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 152P/Helin-Lawrence from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest Approach of Comet 152P/Helin-Lawrence to Earth

Between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100, the closest approach of Comet 152P/Helin-Lawrence to Earth happens on Wed May 23 2057 at a distance of 1.663919 Astronomical Units, or 248,918,771 kilometers:

Wed May 23 2057
248,918,771
1.663919

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

Comet 152P/Helin-Lawrence Brightness and Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet 152P/Helin-Lawrence, 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 152P/Helin-Lawrence as a function of time

Comet 152P/Helin-Lawrence Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet 152P/Helin-Lawrence at epoch 21 June 2013 00:00 UTC (JD: 2456465.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.30710705
Orbit inclination i 9.86812401°
Perihelion distance q 3.11600707 AU
466,148,023 km
Aphelion distance Q 5.87818767 AU
879,364,361 km
Semi-major axis a 4.49709737 AU
672,756,192 km
Orbital period period 9.5369 years
3,483.3480 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2012-Jul-08 21:36:13
2,456,117.4002 JD
Next perihelion transit 2022-Jan-21 05:57
2,459,600.7481 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 163.73212812666°
Longitude of the ascending node node 91.910598610431°
Mean anomaly M 35.975717842702°
Mean motion n 0.10334885°/day

Visualization of Comet 152P/Helin-Lawrence Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet 152P/Helin-Lawrence with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet 152P/Helin-Lawrence 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 152P/Helin-Lawrence
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Comet 152P/Helin-Lawrence 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 152P/Helin-Lawrence computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet 152P/Helin-Lawrence in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
2023 Dec 03 23h 41m 42s -13° 28’ 18” 20.06 Aquarius
2023 Dec 04 23h 41m 54s -13° 24’ 24” 20.07 Aquarius
2023 Dec 05 23h 42m 07s -13° 20’ 23” 20.09 Aquarius
2023 Dec 06 23h 42m 21s -13° 16’ 19” 20.10 Aquarius
2023 Dec 07 23h 42m 37s -13° 12’ 11” 20.11 Aquarius
2023 Dec 08 23h 42m 52s -13° 07’ 59” 20.12 Aquarius
2023 Dec 09 23h 43m 09s -13° 03’ 42” 20.13 Aquarius
2023 Dec 10 23h 43m 26s -12° 59’ 22” 20.14 Aquarius
2023 Dec 11 23h 43m 44s -12° 54’ 59” 20.15 Aquarius
2023 Dec 12 23h 44m 03s -12° 50’ 30” 20.16 Aquarius
2023 Dec 13 23h 44m 21s -12° 45’ 59” 20.17 Aquarius
2023 Dec 14 23h 44m 42s -12° 41’ 23” 20.18 Aquarius
2023 Dec 15 23h 45m 02s -12° 36’ 45” 20.20 Aquarius
2023 Dec 16 23h 45m 24s -12° 32’ 02” 20.21 Aquarius