Comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova
Comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova Position
Comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova is currently in the constellation of Pisces. The current Right Ascension is 01h 38m 14s and the Declination is +10° 22’ 37”.
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Comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova Distance
The distance of Comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova from Earth is currently 1,343,606,905 kilometers, equivalent to 8.981457 Astronomical Units. Light takes 1 hours, 14 minutes and 41.7902 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 1.56323776 Astronomical Units, or 233,857,040 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 30.19.
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 behvior 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
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
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, consideting the effect of the atmospheric refraction. As the atmoshpere conditions cannot be modeled precisely the times reported here should be considered correct with an approximation of few minutes.
Comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova at epoch 18 December 2015 00:00 UTC (JD: 2457375.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.58786859 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 4.34883155° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 2.57135534 AU 384,669,284 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
9.90697218 AU 1,482,061,947 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
6.23916376 AU 933,365,616 km |
| Orbital period | period |
15.5800 years 5,692.3029 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2014-May-21 15:23:02 2,456,799.1410 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2029-Dec-20 22:39 2,462,491.4439 JD |
|
| Argument of perihelion | peri | 18.629079869217° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 202.09792586367° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 36.450842715109° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.06324330°/day |
Visualization of Comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova Orbit
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Jul 15 | 01h 37m 32s | +10° 19’ 19” | 30.21 | Pisces |
| 2019 Jul 16 | 01h 37m 38s | +10° 19’ 54” | 30.20 | Pisces |
| 2019 Jul 17 | 01h 37m 45s | +10° 20’ 25” | 30.20 | Pisces |
| 2019 Jul 18 | 01h 37m 50s | +10° 20’ 53” | 30.20 | Pisces |
| 2019 Jul 19 | 01h 37m 57s | +10° 21’ 20” | 30.20 | Pisces |
| 2019 Jul 20 | 01h 38m 02s | +10° 21’ 45” | 30.20 | Pisces |
| 2019 Jul 21 | 01h 38m 07s | +10° 22’ 08” | 30.19 | Pisces |
| 2019 Jul 22 | 01h 38m 12s | +10° 22’ 27” | 30.19 | Pisces |
| 2019 Jul 23 | 01h 38m 16s | +10° 22’ 45” | 30.19 | Pisces |
| 2019 Jul 24 | 01h 38m 20s | +10° 22’ 59” | 30.19 | Pisces |
| 2019 Jul 25 | 01h 38m 22s | +10° 23’ 12” | 30.19 | Pisces |
| 2019 Jul 26 | 01h 38m 26s | +10° 23’ 24” | 30.19 | Pisces |
| 2019 Jul 27 | 01h 38m 27s | +10° 23’ 31” | 30.18 | Pisces |
| 2019 Jul 28 | 01h 38m 30s | +10° 23’ 38” | 30.18 | Pisces |