Where is Comet 263P/Gibbs?

Comet 263P/Gibbs is currently in the constellation of Virgo. The current Right Ascension is 13h 29m 49s and the Declination is +09° 25’ 48”.

Right now, from the selected location (Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt), Comet 263P/Gibbs can be observed looking in the West direction at an altitude of 15° degrees above the horizon (view Comet 263P/Gibbs position on a interactive sky map). Given its current brightness (magnitude 20.26), 263P/Gibbs is visible only through long exposure photography.

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Map showing Comet 263P/Gibbs in Virgo on June, 03 2023
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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 = visible to the naked eye
 = binocular, brighter than 10th magnitude

launcher_assistant_on Current altitude ≥ 30°   launcher_assistant_on Current altitude < 30°   launcher_assistant_on Below the horizon

 From: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt

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