Comet 104P/Kowal

Comet 104P/Kowal is currently in the constellation of Libra. The current Right Ascension of Comet 104P/Kowal is 14h 52m 25s and the Declination is -14° 14’ 54” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 104P/Kowal is 26.91 (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 104P/Kowal 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 104P/Kowal?)
• Distance from Earth (see also How far is Comet 104P/Kowal from Earth?)
• When does Comet 104P/Kowal rise and set?
• Brightness (see also How bright is Comet 104P/Kowal?)
• Orbital elements. Detailed information about Comet 104P/Kowal orbital parameters.
• Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Comet 104P/Kowal with respect to the major Solar System objects.
• 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Comet 104P/Kowal for the past and next 7 days.
• Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Comet 104P/Kowal in the sky from your location.
• Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Comet 104P/Kowal with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.

Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet 104P/Kowal is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

Also check out Where is Comet 104P/Kowal?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Comet 104P/Kowal in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Comet 104P/Kowal Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet 104P/Kowal from Earth is currently 809,337,685 kilometers, equivalent to 5.410088 Astronomical Units. Light takes 44 minutes and 59.6599 seconds to travel from Comet 104P/Kowal and arrive to us.

The following chart shows the distance of Comet 104P/Kowal 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 104P/Kowal from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest Approach of Comet 104P/Kowal to Earth

Between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100, the closest approach of Comet 104P/Kowal to Earth happens on Tue Jan 11 2050 at a distance of 0.103653 Astronomical Units, or 15,506,266 kilometers:

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

Comet 104P/Kowal Brightness and Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet 104P/Kowal, 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 104P/Kowal Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet 104P/Kowal with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet 104P/Kowal 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 104P/Kowal 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 104P/Kowal computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet 104P/Kowal in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date	Right AscensionR.A.	DeclinationDec.	MagnitudeMag	Constellation
2023 Sep 20	14h 46m 40s	-13° 49’ 20”	26.83	Libra
2023 Sep 21	14h 47m 23s	-13° 52’ 40”	26.84	Libra
2023 Sep 22	14h 48m 09s	-13° 55’ 59”	26.85	Libra
2023 Sep 23	14h 48m 53s	-13° 59’ 18”	26.86	Libra
2023 Sep 24	14h 49m 39s	-14° 02’ 39”	26.87	Libra
2023 Sep 25	14h 50m 23s	-14° 05’ 58”	26.88	Libra
2023 Sep 26	14h 51m 08s	-14° 09’ 20”	26.89	Libra
2023 Sep 27	14h 51m 55s	-14° 12’ 41”	26.90	Libra
2023 Sep 28	14h 52m 41s	-14° 16’ 01”	26.91	Libra
2023 Sep 29	14h 53m 27s	-14° 19’ 23”	26.92	Libra
2023 Sep 30	14h 54m 15s	-14° 22’ 45”	26.92	Libra
2023 Oct 01	14h 55m 01s	-14° 26’ 07”	26.93	Libra
2023 Oct 02	14h 55m 49s	-14° 29’ 29”	26.94	Libra
2023 Oct 03	14h 56m 35s	-14° 32’ 50”	26.95	Libra