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Ephemeris Calculator
Compute Comet ZTF (C/2020 V2) ephemerides for any date and time between 01 Jan 2013 and 31 Dec 2100 and display the predicted position in an interactive sky map.
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How Far is Comet ZTF (C/2020 V2) from Earth?
The distance of Comet ZTF (C/2020 V2) from Earth is currently 475,598,838 kilometers, equivalent to 3.179182 Astronomical Units. Light takes 26 minutes and 26.4270 seconds to travel from Comet ZTF (C/2020 V2) and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Comet ZTF (C/2020 V2) from Earth as a function of time. In the chart the distance data is measured in Astronomical Units and sampled with an interval of 1 day.
The value of the reported distance might be somewhat inaccurate around the times of closest approach for objects passing extremely close to Earth. The value of the distance of C/2020 V2 (ZTF) from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest approach of Comet ZTF (C/2020 V2) to Earth
Between January 2013 and December 2100 the closest approach of Comet ZTF (C/2020 V2) to Earth happens on Sun Sep 17 2023 at a distance of 1.85473353 Astronomical Units, or 277,464,187 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.