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Compute Comet 217P/LINEAR ephemerides
How Far Away is Comet 217P/LINEAR from Earth?
The distance of Comet 217P/LINEAR from Earth is currently 317,021,451 kilometers, equivalent to 2.119158 Astronomical Units. Light takes 17 minutes and 37.4697 seconds to travel from Comet 217P/LINEAR and arrive to us.
Additional Resources on TheSkyLive
- Comet 217P/LINEAR: Complete reference information on TheSkyLive.com.
- Where is Comet 217P/LINEAR?: Key information on where to find Comet 217P/LINEAR in the sky.
- Distance of Comet 217P/LINEAR from Earth: Find out how far Comet 217P/LINEAR is from Earth right now.
- How Bright is Comet 217P/LINEAR?: Current visual brightness (magnitude) and apparent size.
- Rise and Set Times: Rise and set times of Comet 217P/LINEAR from your location.
- Interactive Sky Map: Planetarium-style interactive visualization of Comet 217P/LINEAR's position in the sky.
- Live Position Tracker: High precision real time tracker of Comet 217P/LINEAR's position using deep space imagery.
- Ephemeris: 15 days Comet 217P/LINEAR's computed ephemeris.
- Orbital elements: Information about Comet 217P/LINEAR orbital parameters.
- Orbit Visualization: 3D interactive visualization showing the orbit of Comet 217P/LINEAR with respect to the major Solar System objects.