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Comet 154P/Brewington

Comet 154P/Brewington is currently in the constellation of Corona Australis.

The current Right Ascension of Comet 154P/Brewington is 19h 02m 42s and the Declination is -44° 25’ 33” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 154P/Brewington is 22.84 (JPL).

19h 02m 42s
-44° 25’ 33”
Corona Australis
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22.84

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 154P/Brewington from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Today Comet 154P/Brewington is not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt

  • 154P/Brewington is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.
  • Given its current magnitude, 154P/Brewington is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Available Resources

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.

Finder chart of 154P/Brewington in Corona Australis on June,04 2023
Map showing Comet 154P/Brewington in Corona Australis on June, 04 2023
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Finder chart of 154P/Brewington
Map showing Comet 154P/Brewington in Corona Australis on June, 04 2023
Field of view: 10x6 degrees
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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.

154P/Brewington
RA: 19h 02m 42s
Dec: -44° 25’ 33”
Deep sky finder chart for Comet 154P/Brewington
Field of view: 60x40 arcmins
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Also check out Where is Comet 154P/Brewington?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Comet 154P/Brewington in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Comet 154P/Brewington Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet 154P/Brewington from Earth is currently 437,766,654 kilometers, equivalent to 2.926289 Astronomical Units. Light takes 24 minutes and 20.2324 seconds to travel from Comet 154P/Brewington and arrive to us.

437,766,654
2.926289
24 minutes and 20.2324 seconds

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.

Chart of the distance of Comet 154P/Brewington 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 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 1 January 2013 and 30 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 97,347,794 kilometers:

Tue Oct 3 2034
97,347,794
0.650730

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

Comet 154P/Brewington Brightness and Light Curve

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.

Chart of the magnitude of Comet 154P/Brewington as a function of time

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!

Orbit Diagram of Comet 154P/Brewington
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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
2023 May 28 19h 07m 02s -43° 57’ 15” 22.99 Corona Australis
2023 May 29 19h 06m 29s -44° 01’ 23” 22.97 Corona Australis
2023 May 30 19h 05m 56s -44° 05’ 30” 22.95 Corona Australis
2023 May 31 19h 05m 20s -44° 09’ 35” 22.93 Corona Australis
2023 Jun 01 19h 04m 42s -44° 13’ 36” 22.90 Corona Australis
2023 Jun 02 19h 04m 05s -44° 17’ 35” 22.88 Corona Australis
2023 Jun 03 19h 03m 24s -44° 21’ 29” 22.86 Corona Australis
2023 Jun 04 19h 02m 44s -44° 25’ 19” 22.84 Corona Australis
2023 Jun 05 19h 02m 00s -44° 29’ 05” 22.82 Corona Australis
2023 Jun 06 19h 01m 17s -44° 32’ 48” 22.79 Corona Australis
2023 Jun 07 19h 00m 30s -44° 36’ 25” 22.77 Corona Australis
2023 Jun 08 18h 59m 44s -44° 39’ 57” 22.75 Corona Australis
2023 Jun 09 18h 58m 55s -44° 43’ 24” 22.73 Corona Australis
2023 Jun 10 18h 58m 05s -44° 46’ 46” 22.71 Corona Australis