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Timezone: Europe/London
Sunrise: 6:33 
Transit: 12:55 
Sunset: 19:17
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Ephemeris Calculator

Compute Comet 246P/NEAT ephemerides for any date and time between 01 Jan 1970 and 01 Jan 1970 and display the predicted position in an interactive sky map.

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Comets » Comet 246P/NEAT

Where is Comet 246P/NEAT?

Above the horizon.  Rise: 22:40 | Tran: 6:24 | Set: 14:03
Alt: 13.93°   Az: 282.92°   Direction: West-North-West

Comet 246P/NEAT is currently in the constellation of Taurus. The current Right Ascension is 04h 54m 55s and the Declination is +18° 52’ 53”.

Right now, from the selected location (Greenwich, UK), Comet 246P/NEAT can be observed looking in the West-North-West direction at an altitude of 13.93 degrees above the horizon (view Comet 246P/NEAT position on a interactive sky map). Given its current brightness (magnitude 19.85), 246P/NEAT is visible only through long exposure photography.

Apparent coordinates:

04h 54m 55s
+18° 52’ 53”
06h 04m 48s
10h 59m 44s
Map showing Comet 246P/NEAT in Taurus on September, 13 2024
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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