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public Observing fromLocation: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt
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Comets » Comet 146P/Shoemaker-LINEAR

Where is Comet 146P/Shoemaker-LINEAR?

Altitude: 10.3°   Azimuth: 210.7°   Direction: South-South-West

Comet 146P/Shoemaker-LINEAR is currently in the constellation of Libra. The current Right Ascension is 15h 27m 55s and the Declination is -22° 48’ 48”.

Right now, from the selected location (Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt), Comet 146P/Shoemaker-LINEAR can be observed looking in the South-South-West direction at an altitude of 10° degrees above the horizon (view Comet 146P/Shoemaker-LINEAR position on a interactive sky map). Given its current brightness (magnitude 25.51), 146P/Shoemaker-LINEAR is visible only through long exposure photography.

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15h 27m 55s
-22° 48’ 48”
Libra
Map showing Comet 146P/Shoemaker-LINEAR in Libra on June, 06 2023
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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 = visible to the naked eye
 = binocular, brighter than 10th magnitude
launcher_assistant_on Current altitude ≥ 30°   launcher_assistant_on Current altitude < 30°   launcher_assistant_on Below the horizon
 From: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt

See also the following additional resources about Comet 146P/Shoemaker-LINEAR

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