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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
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:
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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Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Additional Resources on TheSkyLive
- Comet 17P/Holmes: Complete reference information on TheSkyLive.com.
- Where is comet 17P/Holmes?: Key information on where to find comet 17P/Holmes in the sky.
- Distance of comet 17P/Holmes from Earth: Find out how far comet 17P/Holmes is from Earth right now.
- How Bright is comet 17P/Holmes?: Current visual brightness (magnitude) and apparent size.
- Rise and Set Times: Rise and set times of comet 17P/Holmes from your location.
- Interactive Sky Map: Planetarium-style interactive visualization of comet 17P/Holmes's position in the sky.
- Live Position Tracker: High precision real time tracker of comet 17P/Holmes's position using deep space imagery.
- Ephemeris: 15 days comet 17P/Holmes's computed ephemeris.