Where is Comet 209P/LINEAR?
Comet 209P/LINEAR is currently in the constellation of Cetus. The current Right Ascension is 01h 48m 46s and the Declination is -11° 06’ 27”.
- 209P/LINEAR is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- Given its current magnitude, 209P/LINEAR is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 209P/LINEAR rise and set times.
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Below you can see a simplified sky chart showing where Comet 209P/LINEAR is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars and constellations. More advanced sky charts for Comet 209P/LINEAR 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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