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public Observing fromLocation: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt
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Comets » Comet 185P/Petriew

Where is Comet 185P/Petriew?

Altitude: 8.6°   Azimuth: 247.1°   Direction: West-South-West

Comet 185P/Petriew is currently in the constellation of Sextans. The current Right Ascension is 10h 30m 23s and the Declination is -07° 03’ 32”.

Right now, from the selected location (Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt), Comet 185P/Petriew can be observed looking in the West-South-West direction at an altitude of 9° degrees above the horizon (view Comet 185P/Petriew position on a interactive sky map). Given its current brightness (magnitude 19.52), 185P/Petriew is visible only through long exposure photography.

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10h 30m 23s
-07° 03’ 32”
Sextans
Map showing Comet 185P/Petriew in Sextans on March, 19 2024
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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 = visible to the naked eye
 = binocular, brighter than 10th magnitude
radio_button_checked Current altitude ≥ 30°   radio_button_checked Current altitude < 30°   radio_button_checked Below the horizon
 From: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt

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