Latest Where is Comet 117P/Helin-Roman-Alu 1?
Comet 117P/Helin-Roman-Alu 1 is currently in the constellation of Virgo. The current Right Ascension is 13h 03m 11s and the Declination is +00° 03’ 40”.
- 117P/Helin-Roman-Alu 1 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the East direction at an altitude of 5° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 117P/Helin-Roman-Alu 1 is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 117P/Helin-Roman-Alu 1 rise and set times.
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Below you can see a simplified sky chart showing where Comet 117P/Helin-Roman-Alu 1 is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars and constellations. More advanced sky charts for Comet 117P/Helin-Roman-Alu 1 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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