Comet 237P/LINEAR
Comet 237P/LINEAR is currently in the constellation of Corvus. The current Right Ascension of Comet 237P/LINEAR is 12h 38m 22s and the Declination is -12° 44’ 00” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 237P/LINEAR is 19.24 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Comet 237P/LINEAR [tip: you can also create a Quick Access page for this data if you access it frequently and would like to have a simpler view]:
- 237P/LINEAR is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the South direction at an altitude of 26° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 237P/LINEAR is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 237P/LINEAR rise and set times.
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Comet 237P/LINEAR Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Comet 237P/LINEAR 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.
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Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet 237P/LINEAR is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.
Also check out Where is Comet 237P/LINEAR?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Comet 237P/LINEAR in the sky and additional links to sky charts.
Comet 237P/LINEAR Distance from Earth
The distance of Comet 237P/LINEAR from Earth is currently 535,568,770 kilometers, equivalent to 3.580056 Astronomical Units. Light takes 29 minutes and 46.4651 seconds to travel from Comet 237P/LINEAR and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Comet 237P/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 237P/LINEAR from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest approach of Comet 237P/LINEAR to Earth
Between January 2013 and December 2100, the closest approach of Comet 237P/LINEAR to Earth happens on Sat Jun 10 2056 at a distance of 1.027917 Astronomical Units, or 153,774,191 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Comet 237P/LINEAR brightness
The current visual magnitude of Comet 237P/LINEAR is 19.24.
The observed magnitude and coma diameter values are derived from the Comet Observers Database by averaging the values reported in recent observations (more recent than 4 days), when available. The Estimated Magnitude comes from the JPL Horizons ephemerides service and might be inaccurate given the highly dynamic and unpredictable behavior of comets. When available, please refer to the Observed Magnitude value and consider the Estimated 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.
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet 237P/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.
Comet 237P/LINEAR rise and set times
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's Comet 237P/LINEAR rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
The rise and set times are defined as the time at which the upper limb of Comet 237P/LINEAR touches the horizon, considering the effect of the atmospheric refraction. As the atmospheric conditions cannot be modeled precisely the times reported here should be considered correct with an approximation of few minutes.
Comet 237P/LINEAR Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet 237P/LINEAR at epoch 16 November 2013 00:00 UTC (JD: 2456613.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.43969001 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 14.69259369° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 1.96811633 AU 294,426,013 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
5.05698178 AU 756,513,708 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
3.51254906 AU 525,469,861 km |
| Orbital period | period |
6.5833 years 2,404.5401 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2016-Oct-05 03:24:22 2,457,666.6419 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2023-May-06 16:22 2,460,071.1820 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 21.930022919049° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 248.35617890225° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 202.32698205559° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.14971678°/day |
Visualization of Comet 237P/LINEAR Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet 237P/LINEAR with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet 237P/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!
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Comet 237P/LINEAR 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 237P/LINEAR computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet 237P/LINEAR in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Sep 28 | 12h 25m 24s | -11° 37’ 05” | 19.40 | Virgo |
| 2022 Sep 29 | 12h 27m 07s | -11° 45’ 56” | 19.38 | Corvus |
| 2022 Sep 30 | 12h 28m 50s | -11° 54’ 50” | 19.36 | Corvus |
| 2022 Oct 01 | 12h 30m 33s | -12° 03’ 44” | 19.34 | Corvus |
| 2022 Oct 02 | 12h 32m 17s | -12° 12’ 41” | 19.32 | Corvus |
| 2022 Oct 03 | 12h 34m 01s | -12° 21’ 38” | 19.30 | Corvus |
| 2022 Oct 04 | 12h 35m 45s | -12° 30’ 35” | 19.28 | Corvus |
| 2022 Oct 05 | 12h 37m 31s | -12° 39’ 34” | 19.25 | Corvus |
| 2022 Oct 06 | 12h 39m 15s | -12° 48’ 33” | 19.23 | Corvus |
| 2022 Oct 07 | 12h 41m 00s | -12° 57’ 34” | 19.21 | Corvus |
| 2022 Oct 08 | 12h 42m 47s | -13° 06’ 35” | 19.19 | Corvus |
| 2022 Oct 09 | 12h 44m 32s | -13° 15’ 38” | 19.17 | Corvus |
| 2022 Oct 10 | 12h 46m 19s | -13° 24’ 41” | 19.14 | Corvus |
| 2022 Oct 11 | 12h 48m 06s | -13° 33’ 43” | 19.12 | Corvus |