How Far Away is Comet 46P/Wirtanen from Earth?
The distance of Comet 46P/Wirtanen from Earth is currently 469,103,631 kilometers, equivalent to 3.135764 Astronomical Units. Light takes 26 minutes and 4.7613 seconds to travel from Comet 46P/Wirtanen and arrive to us.
Additional Resources on TheSkyLive
- Comet 46P/Wirtanen: Complete reference information on TheSkyLive.com.
- Where is Comet 46P/Wirtanen?: Key information on where to find Comet 46P/Wirtanen in the sky.
- Distance of Comet 46P/Wirtanen from Earth: Find out how far Comet 46P/Wirtanen is from Earth right now.
- How Bright is Comet 46P/Wirtanen?: Current visual brightness (magnitude) and apparent size.
- Rise and Set Times: Rise and set times of Comet 46P/Wirtanen from your location.
- Interactive Sky Map: Planetarium-style interactive visualization of Comet 46P/Wirtanen's position in the sky.
- Live Position Tracker: High precision real time tracker of Comet 46P/Wirtanen's position using deep space imagery.
- Ephemeris: 15 days Comet 46P/Wirtanen's computed ephemeris.
- Orbital elements: Information about Comet 46P/Wirtanen orbital parameters.
- Orbit Visualization: 3D interactive visualization showing the orbit of Comet 46P/Wirtanen with respect to the major Solar System objects.