Comet 75D/Kohoutek (Lost)

Comet 75D/Kohoutek (Lost) is currently in the constellation of Libra.

The current Right Ascension of Comet 75D/Kohoutek (Lost) is 15h 40m 47s and the Declination is -23° 13’ 05” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 75D/Kohoutek (Lost) is 20.34 (JPL).

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 75D/Kohoutek (Lost) from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

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Available Resources

• Position and finder charts (see also Where is Comet 75D/Kohoutek (Lost)?)
• Distance from Earth (see also How far is Comet 75D/Kohoutek (Lost) from Earth?)
• When does Comet 75D/Kohoutek (Lost) rise and set?
• Brightness (see also How bright is Comet 75D/Kohoutek (Lost)?)
• Orbital elements. Detailed information about Comet 75D/Kohoutek (Lost) orbital parameters.
• Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Comet 75D/Kohoutek (Lost) with respect to the major Solar System objects.
• 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Comet 75D/Kohoutek (Lost) for the past and next 7 days.
• Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Comet 75D/Kohoutek (Lost) in the sky from your location.
• Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Comet 75D/Kohoutek (Lost) with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.

Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet 75D/Kohoutek (Lost) is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

Also check out Where is Comet 75D/Kohoutek (Lost)?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Comet 75D/Kohoutek (Lost) in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Comet 75D/Kohoutek (Lost) Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet 75D/Kohoutek (Lost) from Earth is currently 583,147,598 kilometers, equivalent to 3.898101 Astronomical Units. Light takes 32 minutes and 25.1710 seconds to travel from Comet 75D/Kohoutek (Lost) and arrive to us.

The following chart shows the distance of Comet 75D/Kohoutek (Lost) 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 75D/Kohoutek (Lost) from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest Approach of Comet 75D/Kohoutek (Lost) to Earth

Between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100, the closest approach of Comet 75D/Kohoutek (Lost) to Earth happens on Thu Dec 28 2056 at a distance of 0.331356 Astronomical Units, or 49,570,221 kilometers:

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

Comet 75D/Kohoutek (Lost) Brightness and Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet 75D/Kohoutek (Lost), 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.

Visualization of Comet 75D/Kohoutek (Lost) Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet 75D/Kohoutek (Lost) with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet 75D/Kohoutek (Lost) 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 75D/Kohoutek (Lost) 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 75D/Kohoutek (Lost) computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet 75D/Kohoutek (Lost) in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date	Right AscensionR.A.	DeclinationDec.	MagnitudeMag	Constellation
2023 May 28	15h 45m 30s	-23° 32’ 38”	20.31	Libra
2023 May 29	15h 44m 49s	-23° 29’ 52”	20.31	Libra
2023 May 30	15h 44m 08s	-23° 27’ 06”	20.32	Libra
2023 May 31	15h 43m 27s	-23° 24’ 20”	20.32	Libra
2023 Jun 01	15h 42m 47s	-23° 21’ 33”	20.33	Libra
2023 Jun 02	15h 42m 07s	-23° 18’ 45”	20.33	Libra
2023 Jun 03	15h 41m 27s	-23° 15’ 57”	20.34	Libra
2023 Jun 04	15h 40m 49s	-23° 13’ 09”	20.34	Libra
2023 Jun 05	15h 40m 09s	-23° 10’ 20”	20.35	Libra
2023 Jun 06	15h 39m 32s	-23° 07’ 32”	20.35	Libra
2023 Jun 07	15h 38m 53s	-23° 04’ 45”	20.36	Libra
2023 Jun 08	15h 38m 17s	-23° 01’ 56”	20.37	Libra
2023 Jun 09	15h 37m 40s	-22° 59’ 09”	20.37	Libra
2023 Jun 10	15h 37m 02s	-22° 56’ 22”	20.38	Libra