Latest Where is Comet 289P/Blanpain?
Comet 289P/Blanpain is currently in the constellation of Libra. The current Right Ascension is 15h 36m 00s and the Declination is -17° 14’ 23”.
- 289P/Blanpain is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the South-West direction at an altitude of 5° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 289P/Blanpain is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 289P/Blanpain rise and set times.
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Below you can see a simplified sky chart showing where Comet 289P/Blanpain is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars and constellations. More advanced sky charts for Comet 289P/Blanpain 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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