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public Observing fromLocation: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt
north SunriseRise: 4:47  
clear_day Transit: 12:56  
SunsetSet: 21:06 south
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Comets » Comet 157P/Tritton

Where is Comet 157P/Tritton?

Comet 157P/Tritton is currently in the constellation of Sextans. The current Right Ascension is 10h 47m 10s and the Declination is -06° 56’ 24”.

Right now, from the selected location (Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt), Comet 157P/Tritton can be observed looking in the South direction at an altitude of 31° degrees above the horizon (view Comet 157P/Tritton position on a interactive sky map). Given its current brightness (magnitude 22.05), 157P/Tritton is visible only through long exposure photography.

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10h 47m 10s
-06° 56’ 24”
Sextans
Map showing Comet 157P/Tritton in Sextans on June, 03 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

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