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Timezone: Europe/London
Sunrise: 7:12 
Transit: 12:47 
Sunset: 18:22
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Ephemeris Calculator

Compute Comet 156P/Russell-LINEAR ephemerides for any date and time between 01 Jan 1970 and 01 Jan 1970 and display the predicted position in an interactive sky map.

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Comets » Comet 156P/Russell-LINEAR

Where is Comet 156P/Russell-LINEAR?

Above the horizon.  Rise: 10:08 | Tran: 14:28 | Set: 18:48
Alt: 20.01°   Az: 184.70°   Direction: South

Comet 156P/Russell-LINEAR is currently in the constellation of Libra. The current Right Ascension is 14h 35m 12s and the Declination is -18° 23’ 33”.

Right now, from the selected location (Greenwich, UK), Comet 156P/Russell-LINEAR can be observed looking in the South direction at an altitude of 20.01 degrees above the horizon (view Comet 156P/Russell-LINEAR position on a interactive sky map). Given its current brightness (magnitude 23.12), 156P/Russell-LINEAR is visible only through long exposure photography.

Apparent coordinates:

14h 35m 12s
-18° 23’ 33”
00h 18m 34s
14h 53m 47s
Map showing Comet 156P/Russell-LINEAR in Libra on October, 07 2024
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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