Where is Comet 146P/Shoemaker-LINEAR?
Comet 146P/Shoemaker-LINEAR is currently in the constellation of Libra. The current Right Ascension is 15h 22m 32s and the Declination is -16° 21’ 49”.
- 146P/Shoemaker-LINEAR is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- Given its current magnitude, 146P/Shoemaker-LINEAR is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 146P/Shoemaker-LINEAR rise and set times.
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Below you can see a simplified sky chart showing where Comet 146P/Shoemaker-LINEAR is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars and constellations. More advanced sky charts for Comet 146P/Shoemaker-LINEAR 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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