Where is Comet 46P/Wirtanen?
Comet 46P/Wirtanen is currently in the constellation of Ophiucus. The current Right Ascension is 16h 58m 03s and the Declination is -19° 59’ 30”.
- 46P/Wirtanen is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- Given its current magnitude, 46P/Wirtanen is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 46P/Wirtanen rise and set times.
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Below you can see a simplified sky chart showing where Comet 46P/Wirtanen is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars and constellations. More advanced sky charts for Comet 46P/Wirtanen 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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