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public  Paraparaumu, New Zealand Paraparaumu, New Zealand  ⓘ
TimezonePacific/Auckland
Sunrise: 7:45 
Transit: 12:21 
Sunset: 16:57
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Where is Comet 15P/Finlay?

Above the horizon.  Rise: 12:26 | Tran: 18:24 | Set: 0:21
Alt: 28.32°   Az: 298.09°   Direction: South

Comet 15P/Finlay is currently in the constellation of Virgo. Right now, from Paraparaumu, New Zealand (change location), 15P/Finlay can be observed looking in the South at an altitude of 28.32 degrees above the horizon. View the position of comet 15P/Finlay in an interactive map of the sky. Given its current brightness (magnitude 25.23), 15P/Finlay is visible only through long exposure photography.

The current apparent celestial coordinates of comet 15P/Finlay, useful for pointing an equatorial telescope, the hour angle, and the sidereal time are provided in the table below:

12h 02m 55s
+00° 08’ 24”
03h 23m 48s
15h 26m 44s
Star map showing the position of comet 15P/Finlay in the constellation of Virgo on June, 21 2025
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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