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Comets

Browse and discover detailed information about 147 of the most interesting comets. Comets are listed in order of decreasing brightness.

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Comet 46P/Wirtanen

46P/Wirtanen
R.A: 09h 53m 27s   Dec: +37° 49’ 47”
Observed Magnitude 10.8 (COBS)
Estimated Magnitude 18.5 (JPL)  fading
in Leo Minor   current altitude greater than 30 degrees above the horizon