Comet 75D/Kohoutek (Lost)

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

The current Right Ascension of Comet 75D/Kohoutek (Lost) is 16h 47m 55s and the Declination is -23° 50’ 02” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 75D/Kohoutek (Lost) is 21.60 (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 923,300,621 kilometers, equivalent to 6.171883 Astronomical Units. Light takes 51 minutes and 19.7994 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 Dec 01	16h 40m 44s	-23° 39’ 29”	21.59	Ophiucus
2023 Dec 02	16h 41m 39s	-23° 40’ 54”	21.59	Ophiucus
2023 Dec 03	16h 42m 33s	-23° 42’ 16”	21.60	Ophiucus
2023 Dec 04	16h 43m 30s	-23° 43’ 40”	21.60	Ophiucus
2023 Dec 05	16h 44m 25s	-23° 45’ 01”	21.60	Ophiucus
2023 Dec 06	16h 45m 20s	-23° 46’ 21”	21.60	Ophiucus
2023 Dec 07	16h 46m 15s	-23° 47’ 39”	21.60	Ophiucus
2023 Dec 08	16h 47m 11s	-23° 48’ 59”	21.60	Ophiucus
2023 Dec 09	16h 48m 06s	-23° 50’ 16”	21.60	Ophiucus
2023 Dec 10	16h 49m 00s	-23° 51’ 32”	21.60	Ophiucus
2023 Dec 11	16h 49m 56s	-23° 52’ 46”	21.60	Ophiucus
2023 Dec 12	16h 50m 52s	-23° 54’ 02”	21.61	Ophiucus
2023 Dec 13	16h 51m 47s	-23° 55’ 14”	21.61	Ophiucus
2023 Dec 14	16h 52m 41s	-23° 56’ 26”	21.61	Ophiucus