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Comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova

Altitude: -12.9°   Azimuth: 42.4°   Direction: North-East

Comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova is currently in the constellation of Aries, at a distance of 1,498,827,396 kilometers from Earth.

Finder chart of 134P/Kowal-Vavrova in Aries on March,19 2024
Map showing Comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova in Aries on March, 19 2024. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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The current Right Ascension of Comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova is 03h 18m 30s and the Declination is +15° 53’ 51” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova is 30.79 (JPL).

03h 18m 30s
+15° 53’ 51”
Aries
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30.79

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 134P/Kowal-Vavrova from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 74.1°
Max altitude: 54.4°
Azimuth: 285.9°
  • 134P/Kowal-Vavrova is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.
  • Given its current magnitude, 134P/Kowal-Vavrova is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Additional Resources

Comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova Position and Finder Charts

Finder chart of 134P/Kowal-Vavrova
Map showing Comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova in Aries on March, 19 2024
Field of view: 10x6 degrees
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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.

134P/Kowal-Vavrova
RA: 03h 18m 30s
Dec: +15° 53’ 51”
Deep sky finder chart for Comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova
Field of view: 60x40 arcmins
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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.

Comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova from Earth is currently 1,498,827,396 kilometers, equivalent to 10.019042 Astronomical Units. Light takes 1 hours, 23 minutes and 19.5500 seconds to travel from Comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova and arrive to us.

1,498,827,396
10.019042
1 hours, 23 minutes and 19.5500 seconds

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 of Comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova to Earth

Between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100, 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.

Comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova Brightness and 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

Comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova 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

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!

Orbit Diagram of Comet 134P/Kowal-Vavrova
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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
2024 Mar 12 03h 16m 19s +15° 44’ 35” 30.78 Aries
2024 Mar 13 03h 16m 36s +15° 45’ 50” 30.78 Aries
2024 Mar 14 03h 16m 54s +15° 47’ 04” 30.78 Aries
2024 Mar 15 03h 17m 11s +15° 48’ 20” 30.78 Aries
2024 Mar 16 03h 17m 29s +15° 49’ 36” 30.78 Aries
2024 Mar 17 03h 17m 47s +15° 50’ 53” 30.78 Aries
2024 Mar 18 03h 18m 06s +15° 52’ 11” 30.79 Aries
2024 Mar 19 03h 18m 24s +15° 53’ 30” 30.79 Aries
2024 Mar 20 03h 18m 43s +15° 54’ 51” 30.79 Aries
2024 Mar 21 03h 19m 02s +15° 56’ 12” 30.79 Aries
2024 Mar 22 03h 19m 22s +15° 57’ 33” 30.79 Aries
2024 Mar 23 03h 19m 41s +15° 58’ 55” 30.79 Aries
2024 Mar 24 03h 20m 02s +16° 00’ 19” 30.79 Aries
2024 Mar 25 03h 20m 22s +16° 01’ 41” 30.79 Aries