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TimezoneEurope/Athens
Sunrise: 6:12 
Transit: 13:33 
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Where is Comet 17P/Holmes?

Above the horizon.  Rise: 13:00 | Tran: 18:21 | Set: 23:42
Alt: 36.96°   Az: 154.92°   Direction: South-South-East

Comet 17P/Holmes is currently in the constellation of Crater. Right now, from Koutsopódi, Greece (change location), 17P/Holmes can be observed looking in the South-South-East at an altitude of 36.96 degrees above the horizon. View the position of comet 17P/Holmes in an interactive map of the sky. Given its current brightness (magnitude 23.15), 17P/Holmes is visible only through long exposure photography.

The current apparent celestial coordinates of comet 17P/Holmes, useful for pointing an equatorial telescope, the hour angle, and the sidereal time are provided in the table below:

11h 35m 54s
-11° 50’ 38”
22h 38m 59s
10h 14m 54s
Star map showing the position of comet 17P/Holmes in the constellation of Crater on July, 02 2025
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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