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Compute Comet 46P/Wirtanen ephemerides

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Where is Comet 46P/Wirtanen?

Below the horizon. Rise: 17:32 | Tran: 23:19 | Set: 5:11

Alt: -19.43° Az: 292.41° Direction: West-North-West

Comet 46P/Wirtanen is currently in the constellation of Virgo. The current Right Ascension is 14h 15m 23s and the Declination is -02° 04’ 50”.

Right now, from Greenwich, UK [Change Location], Comet 46P/Wirtanen is not visible because it is below the horizon. You can check Comet 46P/Wirtanen Rise and Set Times to know when Comet 46P/Wirtanen will rise from your location.

Apparent coordinates:

Right Ascension 14h 15m 23s

Declination -02° 04’ 50”

Hour Angle 07h 57m 01s

Sidereal Time 22h 12m 25s

Map showing Comet 46P/Wirtanen in Virgo on May, 20 2025
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