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Where is Comet 289P/Blanpain?

Above the horizon.  Rise: 7:34 | Tran: 15:37 | Set: 23:39
Alt: 33.71°   Az: 263.83°   Direction: South-West

Comet 289P/Blanpain is currently in the constellation of Cancer. Right now, from Greenwich, UK (change location), 289P/Blanpain can be observed looking in the South-West at an altitude of 33.71 degrees above the horizon. View the position of comet 289P/Blanpain in an interactive map of the sky. Given its current brightness (magnitude 24.14), 289P/Blanpain is visible only through long exposure photography.

The current apparent celestial coordinates of comet 289P/Blanpain, useful for pointing an equatorial telescope, the hour angle, and the sidereal time are provided in the table below:

08h 42m 19s
+22° 14’ 40”
04h 13m 17s
12h 55m 36s
Star map showing the position of comet 289P/Blanpain in the constellation of Cancer on June, 22 2025
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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