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Where is Comet 217P/LINEAR?

Above the horizon.  Rise: 3:41 | Tran: 10:56 | Set: 18:11
Alt: 1.30°   Az: 67.90°   Direction: East-North-East

Comet 217P/LINEAR is currently in the constellation of Orion. Right now, from Greenwich, UK (change location), 217P/LINEAR can be observed looking in the East-North-East at an altitude of 1.30 degrees above the horizon. View the position of comet 217P/LINEAR in an interactive map of the sky. Given its current brightness (magnitude 12.9), 217P/LINEAR is visible with the help of a telescope having an aperture of 10 inches (250mm) or more.

The current apparent celestial coordinates of comet 217P/LINEAR, useful for pointing an equatorial telescope, the hour angle, and the sidereal time are provided in the table below:

04h 53m 42s
+14° 36’ 00”
16h 52m 41s
21h 46m 24s
Star map showing the position of comet 217P/LINEAR in the constellation of Orion on July, 06 2025
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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