Comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova

Comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova is currently in the constellation of Aries. The current Right Ascension of Comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova is 01h 53m 02s and the Declination is +10° 50’ 40” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova is 30.72 (JPL).

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• Position and finder charts (see also Where is Comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova?)
• Distance from Earth (see also How far is Comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova from Earth?)
• Rise and set times (see also When does Comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova rise and set?)
• Brightness (see also How bright is Comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova?)
• Orbital elements. Detailed information about Comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova orbital parameters.
• Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova with respect to the major Solar System objects.
• 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova for the past and next 7 days.
• Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova in the sky from your location.
• Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.

Higher 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.

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Comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova from Earth is currently 1,302,960,092 kilometers, equivalent to 8.709750 Astronomical Units. Light takes 1 hours, 12 minutes and 26.2070 seconds to travel from Comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova and arrive to us.

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.

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 of Comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova to Earth

Between January 2013 and December 2100, the closest approach of Comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova to Earth happens on Sat May 3 2092 at a distance of 1.563238 Astronomical Units, or 233,857,032 kilometers:

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

Comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova brightness

The current visual magnitude of Comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova is 30.72.

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 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.

Comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova rise and set times

Today's Comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

The rise and set times are defined as the time at which the upper limb of Comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova 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.

Visualization of Comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova 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 134P/Kowal-Vavrova 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. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date	Right AscensionR.A.	DeclinationDec.	MagnitudeMag	Constellation
2020 Oct 20	01h 55m 30s	+11° 04’ 54”	30.72	Aries
2020 Oct 21	01h 55m 09s	+11° 02’ 54”	30.72	Aries
2020 Oct 22	01h 54m 48s	+11° 00’ 56”	30.72	Aries
2020 Oct 23	01h 54m 28s	+10° 58’ 56”	30.72	Aries
2020 Oct 24	01h 54m 07s	+10° 56’ 57”	30.72	Aries
2020 Oct 25	01h 53m 47s	+10° 54’ 57”	30.72	Aries
2020 Oct 26	01h 53m 26s	+10° 52’ 59”	30.72	Aries
2020 Oct 27	01h 53m 06s	+10° 50’ 59”	30.72	Aries
2020 Oct 28	01h 52m 45s	+10° 49’ 00”	30.73	Aries
2020 Oct 29	01h 52m 24s	+10° 47’ 02”	30.73	Aries
2020 Oct 30	01h 52m 05s	+10° 45’ 03”	30.73	Aries
2020 Oct 31	01h 51m 45s	+10° 43’ 05”	30.73	Aries
2020 Nov 01	01h 51m 24s	+10° 41’ 08”	30.73	Aries
2020 Nov 02	01h 51m 05s	+10° 39’ 11”	30.73	Aries