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Comet 237P/LINEAR

Altitude: 1.2°   Azimuth: 74.9°   Direction: East-North-East

Comet 237P/LINEAR is currently in the constellation of Pisces, at a distance of 591,378,872 kilometers from Earth.

Finder chart of 237P/LINEAR in Pisces on March,19 2024
Map showing Comet 237P/LINEAR in Pisces on March, 19 2024. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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The current Right Ascension of Comet 237P/LINEAR is 00h 04m 20s and the Declination is +10° 16’ 55” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 237P/LINEAR is 21.17 (JPL).

00h 04m 20s
+10° 16’ 55”
Pisces
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21.17

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):

Azimuth: 79.7°
Max altitude: 48.8°
Azimuth: 280.4°
  • 237P/LINEAR is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.
  • Right now it is placed in the East-North-East direction at an altitude of 1° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 237P/LINEAR is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Additional Resources

Comet 237P/LINEAR Position and Finder Charts

Finder chart of 237P/LINEAR
Map showing Comet 237P/LINEAR in Pisces on March, 19 2024
Field of view: 10x6 degrees
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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.

237P/LINEAR
RA: 00h 04m 20s
Dec: +10° 16’ 55”
Deep sky finder chart for Comet 237P/LINEAR
Field of view: 60x40 arcmins
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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 591,378,872 kilometers, equivalent to 3.953124 Astronomical Units. Light takes 32 minutes and 52.6276 seconds to travel from Comet 237P/LINEAR and arrive to us.

591,378,872
3.953124
32 minutes and 52.6276 seconds

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.

Chart of the distance of Comet 237P/LINEAR from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)

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:

Sat Jun 10 2056
153,811,159
1.028164

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.

Chart of the magnitude of Comet 237P/LINEAR as a function of time

Comet 237P/LINEAR Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet 237P/LINEAR at epoch 25 May 2016 00:00 UTC (JD: 2457534.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.43450304
Orbit inclination i 14.02245859°
Perihelion distance q 1.98489178 AU
296,935,584 km
Aphelion distance Q 5.03509919 AU
753,240,119 km
Semi-major axis a 3.50999548 AU
525,087,851 km
Orbital period period 6.5761 years
2,401.9185 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2016-Oct-11 15:27:44
2,457,673.1443 JD
Next perihelion transit 2023-May-10 13:30
2,460,075.0627 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 25.028605852421°
Longitude of the ascending node node 245.43400072°
Mean anomaly M 339.21997141319°
Mean motion n 0.14988019°/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!

Orbit Diagram of Comet 237P/LINEAR
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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
2024 Mar 12 23h 53m 31s +09° 16’ 05” 21.01 Pegasus
2024 Mar 13 23h 55m 01s +09° 24’ 30” 21.04 Pegasus
2024 Mar 14 23h 56m 31s +09° 32’ 57” 21.06 Pisces
2024 Mar 15 23h 58m 01s +09° 41’ 21” 21.08 Pisces
2024 Mar 16 23h 59m 31s +09° 49’ 46” 21.10 Pisces
2024 Mar 17 00h 01m 00s +09° 58’ 12” 21.12 Pisces
2024 Mar 18 00h 02m 30s +10° 06’ 37” 21.14 Pisces
2024 Mar 19 00h 04m 00s +10° 15’ 02” 21.17 Pisces
2024 Mar 20 00h 05m 29s +10° 23’ 26” 21.19 Pisces
2024 Mar 21 00h 06m 57s +10° 31’ 49” 21.21 Pisces
2024 Mar 22 00h 08m 26s +10° 40’ 13” 21.23 Pisces
2024 Mar 23 00h 09m 55s +10° 48’ 36” 21.25 Pisces
2024 Mar 24 00h 11m 22s +10° 56’ 57” 21.27 Pisces
2024 Mar 25 00h 12m 51s +11° 05’ 20” 21.29 Pisces