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Comets » Comet 17P/Holmes

Where is Comet 17P/Holmes?

Above the horizon.  Rise: 3:29 | Tran: 8:40 | Set: 13:51
Alt: 17.49°   Az: 228.19°   Direction: South-West

Comet 17P/Holmes is currently in the constellation of Virgo. The current Right Ascension is 12h 00m 35s and the Declination is -09° 15’ 21”.

Right now, from the selected location (Greenwich, UK), Comet 17P/Holmes can be observed looking in the South-West direction at an altitude of 17.49 degrees above the horizon (view Comet 17P/Holmes position on a interactive sky map). Given its current brightness (magnitude 23.76), 17P/Holmes is visible only through long exposure photography.

Apparent coordinates:

12h 00m 35s
-09° 15’ 21”
03h 04m 18s
15h 04m 53s
Map showing Comet 17P/Holmes in Virgo on November, 10 2024
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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