Comet 152P/Helin-Lawrence

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).

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):

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Available Resources

• Position and finder charts (see also Where is Comet 152P/Helin-Lawrence?)
• Distance from Earth (see also How far is Comet 152P/Helin-Lawrence from Earth?)
• When does Comet 152P/Helin-Lawrence rise and set?
• Brightness (see also How bright is Comet 152P/Helin-Lawrence?)
• Orbital elements. Detailed information about Comet 152P/Helin-Lawrence orbital parameters.
• Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Comet 152P/Helin-Lawrence with respect to the major Solar System objects.
• 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Comet 152P/Helin-Lawrence for the past and next 7 days.
• Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Comet 152P/Helin-Lawrence in the sky from your location.
• Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Comet 152P/Helin-Lawrence with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.

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.

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.

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.

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:

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.

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!

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