Where is Comet 118P/Shoemaker-Levy 4?
Comet 118P/Shoemaker-Levy 4 is currently in the constellation of Orion. The current Right Ascension is 05h 16m 20s and the Declination is +13° 56’ 55”.
- 118P/Shoemaker-Levy 4 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the South-West direction at an altitude of 48° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 118P/Shoemaker-Levy 4 is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 118P/Shoemaker-Levy 4 rise and set times.
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Below you can see a simplified sky chart showing where Comet 118P/Shoemaker-Levy 4 is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars and constellations. More advanced sky charts for Comet 118P/Shoemaker-Levy 4 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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