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Sunrise: 4:56 
Transit: 13:22 
Sunset: 21:48
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Comet 152P/Helin-Lawrence

Below the horizon.  Rise: 2:49 | Tran: 10:04 | Set: 17:19
Alt: -14.76°   Az: 320.75°   Direction: North-West

Comet 152P/Helin-Lawrence is in the constellation of Taurus, at a distance of 928,170,088.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 03h 44m 43s and the Declination is +13° 34’ 35” (apparent coordinates). The estimated magnitude of comet 152P/Helin-Lawrence, computed using JPL Horizons's data, is 21.07).

Finder Charts

The sky charts below show, at different resolutions, the position of comet 152P/Helin-Lawrence in the sky. Click on each chart to access the interactive star map tool.

Star map showing the position of comet 152P/Helin-Lawrence in the constellation of Taurus on F, d Y. Field of view: 50x30 degrees. View interactive star map.
Star map showing the position of comet 152P/Helin-Lawrence in the constellation of Taurus on F, d Y. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive star map.

The following map uses photographic imagery from the Digitized Sky Survey (DSS) to realistically visualize the precise position of comet 152P/Helin-Lawrence against the stars in the background. The horizontal size of the map measures 60 arcminutes. Click on the image to access a more detailed full-screen view.

152P/Helin-Lawrence
RA: 03h 43m 18s
Dec: +13° 29’ 49”
Simplified high-resolution deep sky chart showing the current position of comet 152P/Helin-Lawrence. Field of view: 60 x 40 arcminutes. Go to the dedicated page

Equatorial Coordinates

Apparent

03h 44m 43s
+13° 34’ 35”
09h 23m 57s
13h 08m 41s

J2000

03h 43m 18s
+13° 29’ 49”

Additional Information

Taurus
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
21.07

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.

Rise and Set Times

The following table lists today's rise, transit and set times of comet 152P/Helin-Lawrence from Pronstorf, Germania (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/Berlin):

Azimuth: 76.4°
Max altitude: 49.6°
Azimuth: 283.6°

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Distance from Earth

The distance of comet 152P/Helin-Lawrence from Earth is currently 928,170,088.0 kilometers, equivalent to 6.2044338175 Astronomical Units. Light takes 51m 36.042s to travel from comet 152P/Helin-Lawrence and arrive to us.

928,170,088.0
6.2044338175
51m 36.042s

The following graph shows the distance of comet 152P/Helin-Lawrence from Earth as a function of time. In the chart the distance is measured in Astronomical Units and the data is sampled with an interval of 1 day.

Chart of the distance of comet 152P/Helin-Lawrence from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)
Note: The values in this chart may not be entirely accurate around the time of closest approach for objects passing very close to Earth at high speed (e.g., Near-Earth Objects).

The value of the distance of 152P/Helin-Lawrence from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the live position tracker.

Closest Approach to Earth

In the period between January 1, 2000 and December 31, 2099, the closest approach of comet 152P/Helin-Lawrence to Earth will happen on Wednesday 23 May 2057 at a distance of 1.663905 Astronomical Units, or 248,916,581 kilometers:

Wednesday 23 May 2057
248,916,581
1.663905

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

Light Curve

The following chart shows the light curve of comet 152P/Helin-Lawrence, i.e., its apparent magnitude as a function of time. The curve is calculated using the latest ephemerides provided by JPL Horizons. The magnitude data is sampled with the interval of 2 days. Because of this sampling, inaccuracies may occur for objects that have large variations of brightness over a few days. For comets, large discrepancies can arise between the calculated brightness and the observations due to their highly dynamic, and not always precisely predictable, behavior.

Chart of the magnitude of comet 152P/Helin-Lawrence as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of comet 152P/Helin-Lawrence at epoch January, 25 2015 00:00 UTC (JD: 2457048.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.30720630
Orbit inclination i 9.86827389°
Perihelion distance q 3.11291775 AU
465,685,867 km
Aphelion distance Q 5.87364710 AU
878,685,101 km
Semi-major axis a 4.49328242 AU
672,185,484 km
Orbital period period 9.5248 years
3,478.9165 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp July 8, 2012
2,456,116.8706 JD
Next perihelion transit January 16, 2022
2,459,595.7871 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 163.58927889101°
Longitude of the ascending node node 91.899713530887°
Mean anomaly M 96.405467709021°
Mean motion n 0.10348050°/day

Orbit Visualization

The following chart is a 3D animated visualization of the orbit of comet 152P/Helin-Lawrence relative to the other major objects in the Solar System. You can access more advanced features using our 3D Solar System Viewer.

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. Apparent celestial coordinates are provided.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
Jun 29 2025 03h 39m 35s +13° 19’ 01” 21.09 Taurus
Jun 30 2025 03h 40m 17s +13° 21’ 09” 21.09 Taurus
Jul 01 2025 03h 40m 58s +13° 23’ 15” 21.09 Taurus
Jul 02 2025 03h 41m 38s +13° 25’ 20” 21.08 Taurus
Jul 03 2025 03h 42m 18s +13° 27’ 22” 21.08 Taurus
Jul 04 2025 03h 42m 57s +13° 29’ 20” 21.08 Taurus
Jul 05 2025 03h 43m 37s +13° 31’ 18” 21.07 Taurus
Jul 06 2025 03h 44m 16s +13° 33’ 13” 21.07 Taurus
Jul 07 2025 03h 44m 54s +13° 35’ 06” 21.07 Taurus
Jul 08 2025 03h 45m 33s +13° 36’ 57” 21.07 Taurus
Jul 09 2025 03h 46m 11s +13° 38’ 45” 21.06 Taurus
Jul 10 2025 03h 46m 48s +13° 40’ 32” 21.06 Taurus
Jul 11 2025 03h 47m 26s +13° 42’ 16” 21.06 Taurus
Jul 12 2025 03h 48m 03s +13° 43’ 58” 21.05 Taurus

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