Where is Comet 319P/Catalina-McNaught?

Comet 319P/Catalina-McNaught is currently in the constellation of Orion. The current Right Ascension is 05h 57m 47s and the Declination is +19° 48’ 30”.

Right now, from the selected location (Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt), Comet 319P/Catalina-McNaught can be observed looking in the West-South-West direction at an altitude of 45° degrees above the horizon (view Comet 319P/Catalina-McNaught position on a interactive sky map). Given its current brightness (magnitude 25.86), 319P/Catalina-McNaught is visible only through long exposure photography.

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Map showing Comet 319P/Catalina-McNaught in Orion on May, 31 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

See also the following additional resources about Comet 319P/Catalina-McNaught