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Comets

Browse and discover detailed information about 167 of the most interesting comets. Comets are listed in order of decreasing brightness.

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Comet 46P/Wirtanen

46P/Wirtanen
R.A: 12h 52m 00s   Dec: +03° 10’ 46”
Observed Magnitude N.A. (COBS)
Estimated Magnitude 25.0 (JPL)  fading
in Virgo   current altitude greater than 30 degrees above the horizon