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Transit: 13:03 
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Comet C/1975 V1-A (West)

Below the horizon.  Rise: 20:12 | Tran: 1:12 | Set: 6:17
Alt: -22.18°   Az: 267.17°   Direction: West

Comet C/1975 V1-A (West) is in the constellation of Sagittarius, at a distance of 11,160,701,946.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 19h 39m 32s and the Declination is -16° 16’ 18” (apparent coordinates). The estimated magnitude of comet C/1975 V1-A (West), computed using JPL Horizons's data, is 29.26.

Finder Charts

The sky charts below show, at different resolutions, the position of comet C/1975 V1-A (West) in the sky. Click on each chart to access the interactive star map tool.

Star map showing the position of comet C/1975 V1-A (West) in the constellation of Sagittarius on F, d Y. Field of view: 50x30 degrees. View interactive star map.
Star map showing the position of comet C/1975 V1-A (West) in the constellation of Sagittarius on F, d Y. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive star map.

The following map uses photographic imagery from the Digitized Sky Survey (DSS) to realistically visualize the precise position of comet C/1975 V1-A (West) against the stars in the background. The horizontal size of the map measures 60 arcminutes. Click on the image to access a more detailed full-screen view.

C/1975 V1-A (West)
RA: 19h 38m 05s
Dec: -16° 19’ 52”
Simplified high-resolution deep sky chart showing the current position of comet C/1975 V1-A (West). Field of view: 60 x 40 arcminutes. Go to the dedicated page

Equatorial Coordinates

Apparent

19h 39m 32s
-16° 16’ 18”
07h 02m 09s
02h 41m 42s

J2000

19h 38m 05s
-16° 19’ 52”

Additional Information

Sagittarius
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
29.26

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.

Rise and Set Times

The following table lists today's rise, transit and set times of comet C/1975 V1-A (West) from Arıqıran, Azerbaijan (all times relative to the local timezone Asia/Baku):

Azimuth: 106.3°
Max altitude: 33.2°
Azimuth: 253.7°

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Distance from Earth

The distance of comet C/1975 V1-A (West) from Earth is currently 11,160,701,946.0 kilometers, equivalent to 74.6046845037 Astronomical Units. Light takes 10h 20m 28.094s to travel from comet C/1975 V1-A (West) and arrive to us.

11,160,701,946.0
74.6046845037
10h 20m 28.094s

The following graph shows the distance of comet C/1975 V1-A (West) from Earth as a function of time. In the chart the distance is measured in Astronomical Units and the data is sampled with an interval of 1 day.

Chart of the distance of comet C/1975 V1-A (West) from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)
Note: The values in this chart may not be entirely accurate around the time of closest approach for objects passing very close to Earth at high speed (e.g., Near-Earth Objects).

The value of the distance of C/1975 V1-A (West) from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the live position tracker.

Closest Approach to Earth

In the period between January 1, 2013 and December 30, 2100, the closest approach of comet C/1975 V1-A (West) to Earth happened on Friday 5 July 2013 at a distance of 61.737494 Astronomical Units, or 9,235,797,721 kilometers:

Friday 5 July 2013
9,235,797,721
61.737494

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

Light Curve

The following chart shows the light curve of comet C/1975 V1-A (West), i.e., its apparent magnitude as a function of time. The curve is calculated using the latest ephemerides provided by JPL Horizons. The magnitude data is sampled with the interval of 2 days. Because of this sampling, inaccuracies may occur for objects that have large variations of brightness over a few days. For comets, large discrepancies can arise between the calculated brightness and the observations due to their highly dynamic, and not always precisely predictable, behavior.

Chart of the magnitude of comet C/1975 V1-A (West) as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of comet C/1975 V1-A (West) at epoch May, 09 1976 00:00 UTC (JD: 2442908.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 1.00001609
Orbit inclination i 43.07404350°
Perihelion distance q 0.19659497 AU
29,410,189 km
Aphelion distance Q n.a.
Semi-major axis a n.a.
Orbital period period n.a.
Date of perihelion transit Tp February 25, 1976
2,442,833.7220 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 358.43172080872°
Longitude of the ascending node node 118.91753467696°
Mean anomaly M 5.455779729386E-5°
Mean motion n 0.00000073°/day

Orbit Visualization

The following chart is a 3D animated visualization of the orbit of comet C/1975 V1-A (West) relative to the other major objects in the Solar System. You can access more advanced features using our 3D Solar System Viewer.

15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of comet C/1975 V1-A (West) computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Apparent celestial coordinates are provided.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
Jul 05 2025 19h 39m 55s -16° 15’ 24” 29.26 Sagittarius
Jul 06 2025 19h 39m 52s -16° 15’ 31” 29.26 Sagittarius
Jul 07 2025 19h 39m 48s -16° 15’ 38” 29.26 Sagittarius
Jul 08 2025 19h 39m 45s -16° 15’ 46” 29.26 Sagittarius
Jul 09 2025 19h 39m 42s -16° 15’ 53” 29.26 Sagittarius
Jul 10 2025 19h 39m 39s -16° 16’ 01” 29.26 Sagittarius
Jul 11 2025 19h 39m 36s -16° 16’ 09” 29.26 Sagittarius
Jul 12 2025 19h 39m 33s -16° 16’ 17” 29.26 Sagittarius
Jul 13 2025 19h 39m 29s -16° 16’ 24” 29.26 Sagittarius
Jul 14 2025 19h 39m 26s -16° 16’ 32” 29.26 Sagittarius
Jul 15 2025 19h 39m 23s -16° 16’ 40” 29.26 Sagittarius
Jul 16 2025 19h 39m 20s -16° 16’ 48” 29.26 Sagittarius
Jul 17 2025 19h 39m 17s -16° 16’ 56” 29.26 Sagittarius
Jul 18 2025 19h 39m 14s -16° 17’ 04” 29.26 Sagittarius

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