Where is Comet 37P/Forbes?
Comet 37P/Forbes is currently in the constellation of Auriga. The current Right Ascension is 05h 54m 23s and the Declination is +30° 15’ 48”.
- 37P/Forbes is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the East-North-East direction at an altitude of 16° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 37P/Forbes is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 37P/Forbes rise and set times.
- Go to interactive sky chart
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Below you can see a simplified sky chart showing where Comet 37P/Forbes is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars and constellations. More advanced sky charts for Comet 37P/Forbes 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.
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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