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Where is Comet 287P/Christensen?

Above the horizon.  Rise: 4:27 | Tran: 11:29 | Set: 18:32
Alt: 40.18°   Az: 127.27°   Direction: South-East

Comet 287P/Christensen is currently in the constellation of Orion. Right now, from Greenwich, UK (change location), 287P/Christensen can be observed looking in the South-East at an altitude of 40.18 degrees above the horizon. View the position of comet 287P/Christensen in an interactive map of the sky. Given its current brightness (magnitude 23.46), 287P/Christensen is visible only through long exposure photography.

The current apparent celestial coordinates of comet 287P/Christensen, useful for pointing an equatorial telescope, the hour angle, and the sidereal time are provided in the table below:

06h 03m 58s
+12° 30’ 42”
21h 25m 54s
03h 29m 52s
Star map showing the position of comet 287P/Christensen in the constellation of Orion on July, 15 2025
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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