Comet 154P/Brewington
Comet 154P/Brewington is currently in the constellation of Lupus. The current Right Ascension of Comet 154P/Brewington is 15h 39m 15s and the Declination is -40° 51’ 21” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 154P/Brewington is 26.76 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Comet 154P/Brewington [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]:
- 154P/Brewington is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- Given its current magnitude, 154P/Brewington is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 154P/Brewington rise and set times.
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Comet 154P/Brewington Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Comet 154P/Brewington 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 154P/Brewington is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.
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Comet 154P/Brewington Distance from Earth
The distance of Comet 154P/Brewington from Earth is currently 716,570,407 kilometers, equivalent to 4.789977 Astronomical Units. Light takes 39 minutes and 50.2216 seconds to travel from Comet 154P/Brewington and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Comet 154P/Brewington 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 154P/Brewington from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest approach of Comet 154P/Brewington to Earth
Between January 2013 and December 2100, the closest approach of Comet 154P/Brewington to Earth happens on Tue Oct 3 2034 at a distance of 0.650730 Astronomical Units, or 97,347,798 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Comet 154P/Brewington brightness
The current visual magnitude of Comet 154P/Brewington is 26.76.
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 154P/Brewington, 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 154P/Brewington rise and set times
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Comet 154P/Brewington is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
The rise and set times are defined as the time at which the upper limb of Comet 154P/Brewington 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 154P/Brewington Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet 154P/Brewington at epoch 14 October 2012 00:00 UTC (JD: 2456215.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.67070895 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 17.82970460° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 1.60806779 AU 240,563,517 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
8.15877994 AU 1,220,536,108 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
4.88342386 AU 730,549,813 km |
| Orbital period | period |
10.7918 years 3,941.7135 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2013-Dec-12 09:39:08 2,456,638.9022 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2024-Sep-27 02:46 2,460,580.6157 JD |
|
| Argument of perihelion | peri | 48.988599539278° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 343.50330317107° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 321.33032385537° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.09133084°/day |
Visualization of Comet 154P/Brewington Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet 154P/Brewington with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet 154P/Brewington 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 154P/Brewington 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 154P/Brewington computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet 154P/Brewington in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Jun 20 | 15h 43m 44s | -41° 17’ 15” | 26.79 | Lupus |
| 2022 Jun 21 | 15h 43m 05s | -41° 13’ 57” | 26.79 | Lupus |
| 2022 Jun 22 | 15h 42m 29s | -41° 10’ 36” | 26.78 | Lupus |
| 2022 Jun 23 | 15h 41m 52s | -41° 07’ 11” | 26.78 | Lupus |
| 2022 Jun 24 | 15h 41m 16s | -41° 03’ 44” | 26.78 | Lupus |
| 2022 Jun 25 | 15h 40m 41s | -41° 00’ 15” | 26.77 | Lupus |
| 2022 Jun 26 | 15h 40m 05s | -40° 56’ 44” | 26.77 | Lupus |
| 2022 Jun 27 | 15h 39m 32s | -40° 53’ 08” | 26.76 | Lupus |
| 2022 Jun 28 | 15h 38m 58s | -40° 49’ 32” | 26.76 | Lupus |
| 2022 Jun 29 | 15h 38m 26s | -40° 45’ 54” | 26.75 | Lupus |
| 2022 Jun 30 | 15h 37m 54s | -40° 42’ 12” | 26.75 | Lupus |
| 2022 Jul 01 | 15h 37m 23s | -40° 38’ 30” | 26.75 | Lupus |
| 2022 Jul 02 | 15h 36m 54s | -40° 34’ 46” | 26.74 | Lupus |
| 2022 Jul 03 | 15h 36m 24s | -40° 31’ 01” | 26.74 | Lupus |