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Comets

Detailed information about 219 most interesting comets. Comets are listed in order of decreasing brightness.

Visibility from selected location  = visible to the naked eye
 = binocular, brighter than 10th magnitude
= current altitude ≥ 30°   = current altitude < 30°   = below the horizon
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]

Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks

12P/Pons-Brooks
R.A: 19h 28m 44s   Dec: +34° 53’ 57”
Observed Magnitude N.A. (COBS)
Estimated Magnitude 19.0 (JPL)  brightening
in Cygnus   current altitude greater than 30 degrees above the horizon

Comet 246P/NEAT

246P/NEAT
R.A: 01h 22m 17s   Dec: -03° 23’ 52”
Observed Magnitude N.A. (COBS)
Estimated Magnitude 19.0 (JPL) 
in Cetus   current altitude greater than 30 degrees above the horizon

Comet 32P/Comas Sola

32P/Comas Sola
R.A: 00h 29m 58s   Dec: -03° 14’ 00”
Observed Magnitude N.A. (COBS)
Estimated Magnitude 19.4 (JPL)  brightening
in Cetus   current altitude greater than 30 degrees above the horizon

Comet 44P/Reinmuth 2

44P/Reinmuth 2
R.A: 04h 10m 47s   Dec: +23° 22’ 58”
Observed Magnitude N.A. (COBS)
Estimated Magnitude 19.4 (JPL)  fading
in Taurus   current altitude greater than 30 degrees above the horizon

Comet C/2022 S4 (Lemmon)

C/2022 S4 (Lemmon)
R.A: 02h 11m 38s   Dec: +12° 50’ 33”
Observed Magnitude N.A. (COBS)
Estimated Magnitude 19.4 (JPL)  brightening
in Aries   current altitude greater than 30 degrees above the horizon

Comet C/2022 U3 (Bok)

C/2022 U3 (Bok)
R.A: 02h 25m 53s   Dec: +36° 24’ 52”
Observed Magnitude N.A. (COBS)
Estimated Magnitude 19.5 (JPL) 
in Triangulum   current altitude greater than 30 degrees above the horizon

Comet C/2022 U1 (Leonard)

C/2022 U1 (Leonard)
R.A: 02h 32m 38s   Dec: +34° 47’ 07”
Observed Magnitude N.A. (COBS)
Estimated Magnitude 19.5 (JPL) 
in Triangulum   current altitude greater than 30 degrees above the horizon

Comet P/2017 S5 (ATLAS)

P/2017 S5 (ATLAS)
R.A: 23h 45m 22s   Dec: +07° 04’ 38”
Observed Magnitude N.A. (COBS)
Estimated Magnitude 19.7 (JPL) 
in Pisces   current altitude greater than 30 degrees above the horizon

Comet Leonard (C/2021 A1)

C/2021 A1 (Leonard)
R.A: 17h 19m 08s   Dec: -17° 17’ 06”
Observed Magnitude N.A. (COBS)
Estimated Magnitude 19.7 (JPL) 
in Ophiucus   object currently below the horizon

Comet C/2021 D2 (ZTF)

C/2021 D2 (ZTF)
R.A: 07h 34m 32s   Dec: -04° 26’ 55”
Observed Magnitude N.A. (COBS)
Estimated Magnitude 19.7 (JPL)  fading
in Monoceros   object currently below the horizon

Comet C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)

C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
R.A: 20h 50m 13s   Dec: -19° 12’ 47”
Observed Magnitude N.A. (COBS)
Estimated Magnitude 19.7 (JPL)  brightening
in Capricornus   current altitude less than 30 degrees above the horizon

Comet C/2017 T2 (PANSTARRS)

C/2017 T2 (PANSTARRS)
R.A: 19h 07m 52s   Dec: -59° 52’ 37”
Observed Magnitude N.A. (COBS)
Estimated Magnitude 19.7 (JPL) 
in Pavo   object currently below the horizon

Comet 152P/Helin-Lawrence

152P/Helin-Lawrence
R.A: 22h 59m 09s   Dec: -14° 11’ 58”
Observed Magnitude N.A. (COBS)
Estimated Magnitude 19.7 (JPL) 
in Aquarius   current altitude less than 30 degrees above the horizon

Comet 4P/Faye

4P/Faye
R.A: 11h 36m 43s   Dec: -00° 27’ 26”
Observed Magnitude N.A. (COBS)
Estimated Magnitude 19.8 (JPL)  fading
in Leo   object currently below the horizon

Comet 13P/Olbers

13P/Olbers
R.A: 02h 26m 34s   Dec: -21° 07’ 34”
Observed Magnitude N.A. (COBS)
Estimated Magnitude 19.8 (JPL)  brightening
in Cetus   current altitude less than 30 degrees above the horizon

Comet Hale-Bopp (C/1995 O1)

C/1995 O1 (Hale-Bopp)
R.A: 22h 58m 18s   Dec: -83° 42’ 56”
Observed Magnitude N.A. (COBS)
Estimated Magnitude 19.9 (JPL) 
in Octans   object currently below the horizon

Comet 378P/McNaught

378P/McNaught
R.A: 02h 28m 48s   Dec: +00° 12’ 49”
Observed Magnitude N.A. (COBS)
Estimated Magnitude 19.9 (JPL)  fading
in Cetus   current altitude greater than 30 degrees above the horizon

Comet 22P/Kopff

22P/Kopff
R.A: 02h 27m 37s   Dec: +10° 42’ 36”
Observed Magnitude N.A. (COBS)
Estimated Magnitude 20.2 (JPL)  fading
in Aries   current altitude greater than 30 degrees above the horizon

Comet 230P/LINEAR

230P/LINEAR
R.A: 12h 33m 07s   Dec: +19° 16’ 54”
Observed Magnitude N.A. (COBS)
Estimated Magnitude 20.2 (JPL)  fading
in Coma   object currently below the horizon

Comet 157P/Tritton

157P/Tritton
R.A: 10h 23m 17s   Dec: -09° 55’ 46”
Observed Magnitude N.A. (COBS)
Estimated Magnitude 20.3 (JPL)  fading
in Sextans   object currently below the horizon
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