Where is Comet 217P/LINEAR?
Altitude: 27.1°
Azimuth: 203.5°
Direction: South-South-West
Comet 217P/LINEAR is currently in the constellation of Ophiucus. The current Right Ascension is 16h 42m 17s and the Declination is -08° 43’ 37”.
Right now, from the selected location (Greenwich, United Kingdom ), Comet 217P/LINEAR can be observed looking in the South-South-West direction at an altitude of 27° degrees above the horizon (view Comet 217P/LINEAR position on a interactive sky map). Given its current brightness (magnitude 20.84), 217P/LINEAR is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Map showing Comet 217P/LINEAR in Ophiucus on March, 19 2024
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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