Latest Where is Comet 103P/Hartley 2?
Comet 103P/Hartley 2 is currently in the constellation of Libra. The current Right Ascension is 15h 28m 21s and the Declination is -15° 06’ 27”.
- 103P/Hartley 2 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the West-South-West direction at an altitude of 3° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 103P/Hartley 2 is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 103P/Hartley 2 rise and set times.
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Below you can see a simplified sky chart showing where Comet 103P/Hartley 2 is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars and constellations. More advanced sky charts for Comet 103P/Hartley 2 are available on TheSkyLive: 1) the Online Planetarium which is interactive and allows to select dates and additional objects to visualize; and 2) the Live Position and Data Tracker which provides the highest precision position data and features deep sky imagery from the Digitized Sky Survey.
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