How Far Away is Comet 118P/Shoemaker-Levy from Earth?
The distance of Comet 118P/Shoemaker-Levy from Earth is currently 566,611,010 kilometers, equivalent to 3.787561 Astronomical Units. Light takes 31 minutes and 30.0109 seconds to travel from Comet 118P/Shoemaker-Levy and arrive to us.
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- Comet 118P/Shoemaker-Levy: Complete reference information on TheSkyLive.com.
- Where is Comet 118P/Shoemaker-Levy?: Key information on where to find Comet 118P/Shoemaker-Levy in the sky.
- Distance of Comet 118P/Shoemaker-Levy from Earth: Find out how far Comet 118P/Shoemaker-Levy is from Earth right now.
- How Bright is Comet 118P/Shoemaker-Levy?: Current visual brightness (magnitude) and apparent size.
- Rise and Set Times: Rise and set times of Comet 118P/Shoemaker-Levy from your location.
- Interactive Sky Map: Planetarium-style interactive visualization of Comet 118P/Shoemaker-Levy's position in the sky.
- Live Position Tracker: High precision real time tracker of Comet 118P/Shoemaker-Levy's position using deep space imagery.
- Ephemeris: 15 days Comet 118P/Shoemaker-Levy's computed ephemeris.
- Orbital elements: Information about Comet 118P/Shoemaker-Levy orbital parameters.
- Orbit Visualization: 3D interactive visualization showing the orbit of Comet 118P/Shoemaker-Levy with respect to the major Solar System objects.