Observation details: comet 75D/Kohoutek
Daily motion of 75D/Kohoutek
90000827 75D/Kohoutek will remain visible until January 4, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.
75D/Kohoutek visibility on 2026-10-17
75D/Kohoutek Visible from sunset until before midnight
75D/Kohoutek rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
Moonrise, 25.9% illuminated  | 11:16 | -20° |
| 75D/Kohoutek rise | 12:57 | |
| Sunset | 16:27 | 35° |
| Civil sunset | 16:55 | 37° |
| Twilight start (−12°) | 17:25 | 40° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 17:55 | 41° |
| 75D/Kohoutek transit | 18:23 | 42° |
| Moonset | 20:29 | 33° |
| 75D/Kohoutek set | 23:48 | |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 03:51 | -47° |
Track 75D/Kohoutek position throughout the night
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75D/Kohoutek Description
This comet is designated 90000827 75D/Kohoutek, Encke-type comet. 75D/Kohoutek completes an orbit around the Sun in 6.7 years. It is currently 2.912 AU (435,633,487 km) from Earth, and is located in the constellation Aquarius.Current position in the Solar System: 75D/Kohoutek
| Date | Sat, 17 October 2026 |
| Distance from Earth | 2.91203 AU (435,633,487km) |
| Elongation | 110° |
| Angular diameter | " |
| Magnitude | 18.1 |
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| coordinates | 20.96384, -10.98128 |
| Center coordinates | 20.96384, -10.98128 |
Annual motion of 75D/Kohoutek
| Date | Sun, 18 October 2026 |
| Twilight start | 17:54 |
| Twilight end | 03:49 |
| Twilight duration | 10h 55m |
| Rise | 12:54 |
| Set | 23:44 |
| Elevation at transit | 42° |
| Transit time | 18:19 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 20h 57m 56s", Dec: -10° 59' 36s |
| Magnitude | 18 |
| Constellation | Aquarius |
The graph summarizes the object’s annual visibility, daily observing windows and transit times.
The vertical axis shows time of day and the horizontal axis shows the days of the year.
The shaded area marks when the object is above the horizon; the white line marks daily transit. You can also view the detailed annual visibility table.
The vertical axis shows time of day and the horizontal axis shows the days of the year.
The shaded area marks when the object is above the horizon; the white line marks daily transit. You can also view the detailed annual visibility table.
Astrometric and Physical Parameters of 90000827 75D/Kohoutek
Coordinates and Visibility
| Right Ascension | 20h 57m 50s |
| Declination | -10° 58′ 53″ |
| Magnitude | 18.1 |
| Constellation | Aquarius |
| Elevation | 29° |
| Azimuth | 225.7° |
Acknowledgments
Orbital and small-body data are provided by NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) Small-Body Database (SBDB) and Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS). These resources support accurate positions, orbits and physical characteristics.