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Comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova

Above the horizon.  Rise: 3:23 | Tran: 11:05 | Set: 18:47
Alt: 32.55°   Az: 260.28°   Direction: West

Comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova is in the constellation of Taurus, at a distance of 1,417,652,114.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 04h 41m 05s and the Declination is +19° 21’ 25” (apparent coordinates). The estimated magnitude of comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova, computed using JPL Horizons's data, is 29.81).

Finder Charts

The sky charts below show, at different resolutions, the position of comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova in the sky. Click on each chart to access the interactive star map tool.

Star map showing the position of comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova in the constellation of Taurus on F, d Y. Field of view: 50x30 degrees. View interactive star map.
Star map showing the position of comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova in the constellation of Taurus on F, d Y. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive star map.

The following map uses photographic imagery from the Digitized Sky Survey (DSS) to realistically visualize the precise position of comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova against the stars in the background. The horizontal size of the map measures 60 arcminutes. Click on the image to access a more detailed full-screen view.

134P/Kowal-Vavrova
RA: 04h 39m 36s
Dec: +19° 18’ 31”
Simplified high-resolution deep sky chart showing the current position of comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova. Field of view: 60 x 40 arcminutes. Go to the dedicated page

Equatorial Coordinates

Apparent

04h 41m 05s
+19° 21’ 25”
04h 06m 53s
08h 47m 58s

J2000

04h 39m 36s
+19° 18’ 31”

Additional Information

Taurus
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29.81

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

The following table lists today's rise, transit and set times of comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova from Huish, United Kingdom (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 70.6°
Max altitude: 58.0°
Azimuth: 289.4°

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Distance from Earth

The distance of comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova from Earth is currently 1,417,652,114.0 kilometers, equivalent to 9.4764190651 Astronomical Units. Light takes 1h 18m 48.778s to travel from comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova and arrive to us.

1,417,652,114.0
9.4764190651
1h 18m 48.778s

The following graph shows the distance of comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova from Earth as a function of time. In the chart the distance is measured in Astronomical Units and the data is sampled with an interval of 1 day.

Chart of the distance of comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)
Note: The values in this chart may not be entirely accurate around the time of closest approach for objects passing very close to Earth at high speed (e.g., Near-Earth Objects).

The value of the distance of 134P/Kowal-Vavrova from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the live position tracker.

Closest Approach to Earth

In the period between January 1, 2000 and December 31, 2099, the closest approach of comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova to Earth will happen on Saturday 3 May 2092 at a distance of 1.563246 Astronomical Units, or 233,858,207 kilometers:

Saturday 3 May 2092
233,858,207
1.563246

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

Light Curve

The following chart shows the light curve of comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova, i.e., its apparent magnitude as a function of time. The curve is calculated using the latest ephemerides provided by JPL Horizons. The magnitude data is sampled with the interval of 2 days. Because of this sampling, inaccuracies may occur for objects that have large variations of brightness over a few days. For comets, large discrepancies can arise between the calculated brightness and the observations due to their highly dynamic, and not always precisely predictable, behavior.

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 July, 02 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 May 21, 2014
2,456,798.9477 JD
Next perihelion transit December 7, 2029
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

Orbit Visualization

The following chart is a 3D animated visualization of the orbit of comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova relative to the other major objects in the Solar System. You can access more advanced features using our 3D Solar System Viewer.

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
Jun 25 2025 04h 37m 21s +19° 15’ 39” 29.85 Taurus
Jun 26 2025 04h 37m 51s +19° 16’ 27” 29.85 Taurus
Jun 27 2025 04h 38m 21s +19° 17’ 15” 29.84 Taurus
Jun 28 2025 04h 38m 51s +19° 18’ 01” 29.84 Taurus
Jun 29 2025 04h 39m 20s +19° 18’ 47” 29.83 Taurus
Jun 30 2025 04h 39m 49s +19° 19’ 32” 29.83 Taurus
Jul 01 2025 04h 40m 19s +19° 20’ 16” 29.82 Taurus
Jul 02 2025 04h 40m 48s +19° 21’ 00” 29.82 Taurus
Jul 03 2025 04h 41m 17s +19° 21’ 42” 29.81 Taurus
Jul 04 2025 04h 41m 45s +19° 22’ 24” 29.81 Taurus
Jul 05 2025 04h 42m 14s +19° 23’ 04” 29.80 Taurus
Jul 06 2025 04h 42m 42s +19° 23’ 44” 29.80 Taurus
Jul 07 2025 04h 43m 11s +19° 24’ 23” 29.79 Taurus
Jul 08 2025 04h 43m 39s +19° 25’ 01” 29.79 Taurus

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