Where is Comet 10P/Tempel 2?
Comet 10P/Tempel 2 is currently in the constellation of Orion. The current Right Ascension is 06h 20m 40s and the Declination is +19° 30’ 54”.
- 10P/Tempel 2 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the South-South-East direction at an altitude of 55° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 10P/Tempel 2 is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 10P/Tempel 2 rise and set times.
- Go to interactive sky chart
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Below you can see a simplified sky chart showing where Comet 10P/Tempel 2 is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars and constellations. More advanced sky charts for Comet 10P/Tempel 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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