Where is Comet 38P/Stephan-Oterma?

Comet 38P/Stephan-Oterma is currently in the constellation of Libra. The current Right Ascension is 15h 09m 52s and the Declination is -07° 31’ 47”.

Right now, from the selected location (Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt), Comet 38P/Stephan-Oterma can be observed looking in the East-South-East direction at an altitude of 14° degrees above the horizon (view Comet 38P/Stephan-Oterma position on a interactive sky map). Given its current brightness (magnitude 26.81), 38P/Stephan-Oterma is visible only through long exposure photography.

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Map showing Comet 38P/Stephan-Oterma in Libra on June, 03 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 38P/Stephan-Oterma