Comet 230P/LINEAR

Comet 230P/LINEAR is currently in the constellation of Coma. The current Right Ascension of Comet 230P/LINEAR is 12h 08m 13s and the Declination is +17° 05’ 14” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 230P/LINEAR is 21.22 (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 230P/LINEAR 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 230P/LINEAR?)
• Distance from Earth (see also How far is Comet 230P/LINEAR from Earth?)
• When does Comet 230P/LINEAR rise and set?
• Brightness (see also How bright is Comet 230P/LINEAR?)
• Orbital elements. Detailed information about Comet 230P/LINEAR orbital parameters.
• Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Comet 230P/LINEAR with respect to the major Solar System objects.
• 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Comet 230P/LINEAR for the past and next 7 days.
• Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Comet 230P/LINEAR in the sky from your location.
• Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Comet 230P/LINEAR with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.

Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet 230P/LINEAR is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

Also check out Where is Comet 230P/LINEAR?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Comet 230P/LINEAR in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Comet 230P/LINEAR Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet 230P/LINEAR from Earth is currently 528,179,633 kilometers, equivalent to 3.530663 Astronomical Units. Light takes 29 minutes and 21.8176 seconds to travel from Comet 230P/LINEAR and arrive to us.

The following chart shows the distance of Comet 230P/LINEAR 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 230P/LINEAR from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest Approach of Comet 230P/LINEAR to Earth

Between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100, the closest approach of Comet 230P/LINEAR to Earth happens on Sat Dec 5 2015 at a distance of 0.547771 Astronomical Units, or 81,945,347 kilometers:

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

Comet 230P/LINEAR Brightness and Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet 230P/LINEAR, 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 230P/LINEAR Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet 230P/LINEAR with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet 230P/LINEAR 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 230P/LINEAR 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 230P/LINEAR computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet 230P/LINEAR in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date	Right AscensionR.A.	DeclinationDec.	MagnitudeMag	Constellation
2023 Jun 03	12h 06m 37s	+17° 48’ 50”	21.11	Coma
2023 Jun 04	12h 06m 47s	+17° 43’ 11”	21.13	Coma
2023 Jun 05	12h 06m 57s	+17° 37’ 29”	21.14	Coma
2023 Jun 06	12h 07m 09s	+17° 31’ 42”	21.16	Coma
2023 Jun 07	12h 07m 22s	+17° 25’ 53”	21.17	Coma
2023 Jun 08	12h 07m 36s	+17° 19’ 59”	21.19	Coma
2023 Jun 09	12h 07m 50s	+17° 14’ 00”	21.20	Coma
2023 Jun 10	12h 08m 05s	+17° 07’ 59”	21.21	Coma
2023 Jun 11	12h 08m 21s	+17° 01’ 54”	21.23	Coma
2023 Jun 12	12h 08m 39s	+16° 55’ 45”	21.24	Coma
2023 Jun 13	12h 08m 56s	+16° 49’ 33”	21.26	Coma
2023 Jun 14	12h 09m 15s	+16° 43’ 19”	21.27	Coma
2023 Jun 15	12h 09m 33s	+16° 37’ 01”	21.28	Coma
2023 Jun 16	12h 09m 53s	+16° 30’ 41”	21.30	Coma