How Far Away is Comet 118P/Shoemaker-Levy from Earth?

The distance of Comet 118P/Shoemaker-Levy from Earth is currently 590,407,204 kilometers, equivalent to 3.946628 Astronomical Units. Light takes 32 minutes and 49.3864 seconds to travel from Comet 118P/Shoemaker-Levy and arrive to us.

Additional Resources on TheSkyLive

• Comet 118P/Shoemaker-Levy: Complete reference information on TheSkyLive.com.
• Where is Comet 118P/Shoemaker-Levy?: Key information on where to find Comet 118P/Shoemaker-Levy in the sky.
• Distance of Comet 118P/Shoemaker-Levy from Earth: Find out how far Comet 118P/Shoemaker-Levy is from Earth right now.
• How Bright is Comet 118P/Shoemaker-Levy?: Current visual brightness (magnitude) and apparent size.
• Rise and Set Times: Rise and set times of Comet 118P/Shoemaker-Levy from your location.
• Interactive Sky Map: Planetarium-style interactive visualization of Comet 118P/Shoemaker-Levy's position in the sky.
• Live Position Tracker: High precision real time tracker of Comet 118P/Shoemaker-Levy's position using deep space imagery.
• Ephemeris: 15 days Comet 118P/Shoemaker-Levy's computed ephemeris.
• Orbital elements: Information about Comet 118P/Shoemaker-Levy orbital parameters.
• Orbit Visualization: 3D interactive visualization showing the orbit of Comet 118P/Shoemaker-Levy with respect to the major Solar System objects.