Where is Comet 17P/Holmes?
Comet 17P/Holmes is currently in the constellation of Auriga. The current Right Ascension is 06h 27m 58s and the Declination is +33° 44’ 14”.
- 17P/Holmes is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the East-South-East direction at an altitude of 55° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 17P/Holmes is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 17P/Holmes rise and set times.
- Go to interactive sky chart
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Below you can see a simplified sky chart showing where Comet 17P/Holmes is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars and constellations. More advanced sky charts for Comet 17P/Holmes 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.
