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Comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova

Above the horizon.  Rise: 5:43 | Tran: 13:22 | Set: 21:00
Alt: 53.72°   Az: 147.46°   Direction: South-South-East

Comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova is in the constellation of Taurus, at a distance of 1,452,098,740.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 04h 19m 37s and the Declination is +18° 40’ 10” (apparent coordinates). The predicted magnitude of Comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova is 29.97 (data provided by JPL Horizons).

Finder Charts

Map showing Comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova in Taurus on May, 21 2025. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Sky map showing Comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova in Taurus on May, 21 2025. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive sky chart

High precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

134P/Kowal-Vavrova
RA: 04h 18m 08s
Dec: +18° 36’ 33”
Deep sky finder chart for Comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova. Field of view: 60x40 arcmins. View in deep sky object tracker

Also check out Where is Comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

04h 19m 37s
+18° 40’ 10”
22h 41m 29s
03h 01m 06s

J2000

04h 18m 08s
+18° 36’ 33”

Additional Information

Taurus
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29.97

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.

Rise and Set Times

Today's rise, transit and set times of Comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova from Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 71.3°
Max altitude: 57.2°
Azimuth: 288.7°
  • 134P/Kowal-Vavrova is above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
  • Right now it is placed in the South-South-East direction at an altitude of 53.72° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 134P/Kowal-Vavrova is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova from Earth is currently 1,452,098,740.0 kilometers, equivalent to 9.7066805377 Astronomical Units. Light takes 1h 20m 43.680s to travel from Comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova and arrive to us.

1,452,098,740.0
9.7066805377
1h 20m 43.680s

The following chart shows the distance of Comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova 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 134P/Kowal-Vavrova 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 134P/Kowal-Vavrova from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest Approach

Between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2099, the closest approach of Comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova to Earth happens on Sat May 3 2092 at a distance of 1.563246 Astronomical Units, or 233,858,207 kilometers:

Sat May 3 2092
233,858,207
1.563246

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

Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova, 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 134P/Kowal-Vavrova as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova at epoch 02 July 2013 00:00 UTC (JD: 2456476.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.58715335
Orbit inclination i 4.34871073°
Perihelion distance q 2.57172479 AU
384,724,554 km
Aphelion distance Q 9.88677413 AU
1,479,040,361 km
Semi-major axis a 6.22924946 AU
931,882,457 km
Orbital period period 15.5475 years
5,678.7403 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2014-May-21 10:44:38
2,456,798.9477 JD
Next perihelion transit 2029-Dec-07 04:30
2,462,477.6880 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 18.560224788467°
Longitude of the ascending node node 202.12343049084°
Mean anomaly M 339.55864266192°
Mean motion n 0.06339434°/day
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Orbit Diagram of Comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova
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15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Apparent celestial coordinates are provided.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
2025 May 14 04h 15m 49s +18° 30’ 57” 29.98 Taurus
2025 May 15 04h 16m 19s +18° 32’ 12” 29.98 Taurus
2025 May 16 04h 16m 50s +18° 33’ 28” 29.98 Taurus
2025 May 17 04h 17m 20s +18° 34’ 42” 29.98 Taurus
2025 May 18 04h 17m 51s +18° 35’ 57” 29.97 Taurus
2025 May 19 04h 18m 21s +18° 37’ 10” 29.97 Taurus
2025 May 20 04h 18m 52s +18° 38’ 24” 29.97 Taurus
2025 May 21 04h 19m 23s +18° 39’ 37” 29.97 Taurus
2025 May 22 04h 19m 53s +18° 40’ 49” 29.97 Taurus
2025 May 23 04h 20m 24s +18° 42’ 01” 29.96 Taurus
2025 May 24 04h 20m 55s +18° 43’ 13” 29.96 Taurus
2025 May 25 04h 21m 26s +18° 44’ 24” 29.96 Taurus
2025 May 26 04h 21m 57s +18° 45’ 34” 29.96 Taurus
2025 May 27 04h 22m 28s +18° 46’ 44” 29.95 Taurus

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