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public Observing fromLocation: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt
SunriseRise: 6:04  
clear_day Transit: 12:06  
SunsetSet: 18:09
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Comets » Comet 217P/LINEAR

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 edit_location_alt), 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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16h 42m 17s
-08° 43’ 37”
Ophiucus
Map showing Comet 217P/LINEAR in Ophiucus 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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