How Far Away is Comet 17P/Holmes from Earth?
The distance of Comet 17P/Holmes from Earth is currently 730,279,434 kilometers, equivalent to 4.881617 Astronomical Units. Light takes 40 minutes and 35.9500 seconds to travel from Comet 17P/Holmes and arrive to us.
Additional Resources on TheSkyLive
- Comet 17P/Holmes: Complete reference information on TheSkyLive.com.
- Where is Comet 17P/Holmes?: Key information on where to find Comet 17P/Holmes in the sky.
- Distance from Earth: Find out how far Comet 17P/Holmes is from Earth right now.
- How Bright is Comet 17P/Holmes?: Current visual brightness (magnitude) and apparent size.
- Rise and Set Times: Rise and set times of Comet 17P/Holmes from your location.
- Interactive Sky Map: Planetarium-style interactive visualization of Comet 17P/Holmes's position in the sky.
- Live Position Tracker: High precision position tracker with deep space imagery.
- Ephemeris: 15 days Comet 17P/Holmes's computed ephemeris.
- Orbital elements: Information about Comet 17P/Holmes orbital parameters.
- Orbit Visualization: 3D interactive visualization showing the orbit of Comet 17P/Holmes with respect to the major Solar System objects.