Observation details: comet 75D/Kohoutek
Daily motion of 75D/Kohoutek
From your location, 75D/Kohoutek is Visible from sunset until before midnight. Its current altitude, direction, rise and set times, and finder chart are shown below.90000827 75D/Kohoutek will remain visible until January 6, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.
75D/Kohoutek visibility on 2026-11-07
75D/Kohoutek Visible from sunset until before midnight
75D/Kohoutek rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
Moonrise, 5.4% illuminated  | 04:02 | -59° |
| 75D/Kohoutek rise | 11:57 | |
| Moonset | 16:25 | 65° |
| Sunset | 17:46 | 79° |
| 75D/Kohoutek transit | 17:56 | 79° |
| Civil sunset | 18:08 | 79° |
| Twilight start (−12°) | 18:33 | 76° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 18:58 | 71° |
| 75D/Kohoutek set | 23:55 | |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 04:28 | -66° |
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 3.117 AU (466,254,676 km) from Earth, and is located in the constellation Aquarius.Current position in the Solar System: 75D/Kohoutek
| Date | Sat, 7 November 2026 |
| Distance from Earth | 3.11672 AU (466,254,676km) |
| Elongation | 91° |
| Angular diameter | " |
| Magnitude | 18.1 |
Finder Chart for 75D/Kohoutek
Annual motion of 75D/Kohoutek
| Date | Sun, 8 November 2026 |
| Twilight start | 18:55 |
| Twilight end | 04:23 |
| Twilight duration | 9h 28m |
| Rise | 11:53 |
| Set | 23:51 |
| Elevation at transit | 79° |
| Transit time | 17:52 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 21h 04m 41s", Dec: -10° 55' 14s |
| 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 | 21h 04m 11s |
| Declination | -10° 56′ 19″ |
| Magnitude | 18.1 |
| Constellation | Aquarius |
| Elevation | -49.8° |
| Azimuth | 107.1° |
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.