Latest Where is Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup?
Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup is currently in the constellation of Aries. The current Right Ascension is 02h 22m 26s and the Declination is +13° 20’ 59”.
- 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the South-East direction at an altitude of 44° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup rise and set times.
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Below you can see a simplified sky chart showing where Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars and constellations. More advanced sky charts for Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup are available on TheSkyLive: 1) the Online Planetarium which is interactive and allows to select dates and additional objects to visualize; and 2) the Live Position and Data Tracker which provides the highest precision position data and features deep sky imagery from the Digitized Sky Survey.
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