Where is Comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle?
Comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle is currently in the constellation of Hydra. The current Right Ascension is 09h 42m 08s and the Declination is -21° 00’ 37”.
- 109P/Swift-Tuttle is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- Given its current magnitude, 109P/Swift-Tuttle is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 109P/Swift-Tuttle rise and set times.
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Below you can see a simplified sky chart showing where Comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars and constellations. More advanced sky charts for Comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle 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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