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Where is Comet 249P/LINEAR?

Above the horizon.  Rise: 4:13 | Tran: 12:06 | Set: 20:00
Alt: 8.92°   Az: 67.21°   Direction: East-North-East

Comet 249P/LINEAR is currently in the constellation of Orion. Right now, from Greenwich, UK (change location), 249P/LINEAR can be observed looking in the East-North-East at an altitude of 8.92 degrees above the horizon. View the position of comet 249P/LINEAR in an interactive map of the sky. Given its current brightness (magnitude 22.62), 249P/LINEAR is visible only through long exposure photography.

The current apparent celestial coordinates of comet 249P/LINEAR, useful for pointing an equatorial telescope, the hour angle, and the sidereal time are provided in the table below:

05h 53m 17s
+21° 04’ 57”
17h 09m 46s
23h 03m 03s
Star map showing the position of comet 249P/LINEAR in the constellation of Orion on July, 03 2025
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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