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Comets » Comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner

Where is Comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner?

Above the horizon.  Rise: 6:44 | Tran: 13:17 | Set: 19:50
Alt: 44.21°   Az: 163.62°   Direction: South-South-East

Comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner is currently in the constellation of Taurus. The current Right Ascension is 04h 15m 14s and the Declination is +06° 43’ 59”.

Right now, from Greenwich, UK [Change Location], Comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner can be observed looking in the South-South-East direction at an altitude of 44.21 degrees above the horizon (view Comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner position on a interactive sky map). Given its current brightness (magnitude 15.85), 21P/Giacobini-Zinner is visible only through long exposure photography.

Apparent coordinates:

04h 15m 14s
+06° 43’ 59”
23h 13m 01s
03h 28m 16s
Map showing Comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner in Taurus on May, 21 2025
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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