Where is Comet 156P/Russell-LINEAR?
Comet 156P/Russell-LINEAR is currently in the constellation of Virgo. The current Right Ascension is 12h 46m 15s and the Declination is +09° 47’ 27”.
- 156P/Russell-LINEAR is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the East-South-East direction at an altitude of 24° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 156P/Russell-LINEAR is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 156P/Russell-LINEAR rise and set times.
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Below you can see a simplified sky chart showing where Comet 156P/Russell-LINEAR is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars and constellations. More advanced sky charts for Comet 156P/Russell-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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