Where is Comet 40P/Vaisala 1?
Comet 40P/Vaisala 1 is currently in the constellation of Cetus. The current Right Ascension is 00h 46m 38s and the Declination is -05° 18’ 59”.
- 40P/Vaisala 1 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the South-West direction at an altitude of 26° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 40P/Vaisala 1 is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 40P/Vaisala 1 rise and set times.
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Below you can see a simplified sky chart showing where Comet 40P/Vaisala 1 is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars and constellations. More advanced sky charts for Comet 40P/Vaisala 1 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.
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