Where is Comet 185P/Petriew?
Comet 185P/Petriew is currently in the constellation of Virgo. The current Right Ascension is 14h 11m 38s and the Declination is -12° 49’ 10”.
- 185P/Petriew is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- Given its current magnitude, 185P/Petriew is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 185P/Petriew rise and set times.
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Below you can see a simplified sky chart showing where Comet 185P/Petriew is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars and constellations. More advanced sky charts for Comet 185P/Petriew 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.
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