Where is Comet 378P/McNaught?

Comet 378P/McNaught is currently in the constellation of Taurus. The current Right Ascension is 03h 27m 04s and the Declination is +03° 41’ 33”.

Right now, from the selected location (Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt), Comet 378P/McNaught can be observed looking in the South direction at an altitude of 42° degrees above the horizon (view Comet 378P/McNaught position on a interactive sky map). Given its current brightness (magnitude 19.84), 378P/McNaught is visible only through long exposure photography.

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Map showing Comet 378P/McNaught in Taurus on December, 04 2023
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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 = visible to the naked eye
 = binocular, brighter than 10th magnitude

radio_button_checked Current altitude ≥ 30°   radio_button_checked Current altitude < 30°   radio_button_checked Below the horizon

 From: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt

See also the following additional resources about Comet 378P/McNaught