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Comets » Comet 327P/Van Ness

Where is Comet 327P/Van Ness?

Comet 327P/Van Ness is currently in the constellation of Monoceros. The current Right Ascension is 06h 23m 47s and the Declination is -02° 59’ 45”.

Right now, from the selected location (Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt), Comet 327P/Van Ness can be observed looking in the South-West direction at an altitude of 22° degrees above the horizon (view Comet 327P/Van Ness position on a interactive sky map). Given its current brightness (magnitude 24.39), 327P/Van Ness is visible only through long exposure photography.

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06h 23m 47s
-02° 59’ 45”
Monoceros
Map showing Comet 327P/Van Ness in Monoceros on May, 28 2023
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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

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