Where is Comet 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski?

Comet 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski is currently in the constellation of Perseus. The current Right Ascension is 04h 23m 17s and the Declination is +40° 47’ 23”.

Right now, from the selected location (Greenwich, United Kingdom), Comet 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski can be observed looking in the North-North-East direction at an altitude of 4° degrees above the horizon (view Comet 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski position on a interactive sky map). Given its current brightness (magnitude 19.13), 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski is visible only through long exposure photography.

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Map showing Comet 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski in Perseus on May, 04 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

See also the following additional resources about Comet 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski