Comet 237P/LINEAR

Comet 237P/LINEAR is currently in the constellation of Aquarius.

The current Right Ascension of Comet 237P/LINEAR is 21h 19m 06s and the Declination is -02° 00’ 38” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 237P/LINEAR is 18.31 (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 237P/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 237P/LINEAR?)
• Distance from Earth (see also How far is Comet 237P/LINEAR from Earth?)
• When does Comet 237P/LINEAR rise and set?
• Brightness (see also How bright is Comet 237P/LINEAR?)
• Orbital elements. Detailed information about Comet 237P/LINEAR orbital parameters.
• Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Comet 237P/LINEAR with respect to the major Solar System objects.
• 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Comet 237P/LINEAR for the past and next 7 days.
• Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Comet 237P/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 237P/LINEAR with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.

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 403,355,138 kilometers, equivalent to 2.696263 Astronomical Units. Light takes 22 minutes and 25.4479 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 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100, the closest approach of Comet 237P/LINEAR to Earth happens on Sat Jun 10 2056 at a distance of 1.028164 Astronomical Units, or 153,811,159 kilometers:

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

Comet 237P/LINEAR Brightness and Light Curve

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.

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!

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
2023 Nov 28	21h 07m 18s	-02° 26’ 47”	18.06	Aquarius
2023 Nov 29	21h 08m 52s	-02° 23’ 35”	18.10	Aquarius
2023 Nov 30	21h 10m 26s	-02° 20’ 18”	18.13	Aquarius
2023 Dec 01	21h 11m 59s	-02° 16’ 57”	18.16	Aquarius
2023 Dec 02	21h 13m 35s	-02° 13’ 27”	18.20	Aquarius
2023 Dec 03	21h 15m 10s	-02° 09’ 54”	18.23	Aquarius
2023 Dec 04	21h 16m 44s	-02° 06’ 14”	18.26	Aquarius
2023 Dec 05	21h 18m 20s	-02° 02’ 27”	18.30	Aquarius
2023 Dec 06	21h 19m 54s	-01° 58’ 36”	18.33	Aquarius
2023 Dec 07	21h 21m 29s	-01° 54’ 38”	18.36	Aquarius
2023 Dec 08	21h 23m 06s	-01° 50’ 35”	18.39	Aquarius
2023 Dec 09	21h 24m 41s	-01° 46’ 27”	18.43	Aquarius
2023 Dec 10	21h 26m 17s	-01° 42’ 12”	18.46	Aquarius
2023 Dec 11	21h 27m 52s	-01° 37’ 53”	18.49	Aquarius