Where is Comet 17P/Holmes?
Altitude: 2.9°
Azimuth: 273.2°
Direction: West
Comet 17P/Holmes is currently in the constellation of Sextans. The current Right Ascension is 10h 12m 00s and the Declination is +04° 15’ 26”.
Right now, from the selected location (Greenwich, United Kingdom), Comet 17P/Holmes can be observed looking in the West direction at an altitude of 3° degrees above the horizon (view Comet 17P/Holmes position on a interactive sky map). Given its current brightness (magnitude 23.32), 17P/Holmes is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Map showing Comet 17P/Holmes in Sextans on May, 06 2024
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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