How Far Away is Comet 199P/Shoemaker from Earth?

The distance of Comet 199P/Shoemaker from Earth is currently 821,479,839 kilometers, equivalent to 5.491254 Astronomical Units. Light takes 45 minutes and 40.1618 seconds to travel from Comet 199P/Shoemaker and arrive to us.

Additional Resources on TheSkyLive

• Comet 199P/Shoemaker: Complete reference information on TheSkyLive.com.
• Where is Comet 199P/Shoemaker?: Key information on where to find Comet 199P/Shoemaker in the sky.
• Distance of Comet 199P/Shoemaker from Earth: Find out how far Comet 199P/Shoemaker is from Earth right now.
• How Bright is Comet 199P/Shoemaker?: Current visual brightness (magnitude) and apparent size.
• Rise and Set Times: Rise and set times of Comet 199P/Shoemaker from your location.
• Interactive Sky Map: Planetarium-style interactive visualization of Comet 199P/Shoemaker's position in the sky.
• Live Position Tracker: High precision real time tracker of Comet 199P/Shoemaker's position using deep space imagery.
• Ephemeris: 15 days Comet 199P/Shoemaker's computed ephemeris.
• Orbital elements: Information about Comet 199P/Shoemaker orbital parameters.
• Orbit Visualization: 3D interactive visualization showing the orbit of Comet 199P/Shoemaker with respect to the major Solar System objects.