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TimezoneEurope/London
Sunrise: 4:59 
Transit: 13:05 
Sunset: 21:11
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Where is Comet 48P/Johnson?

Above the horizon.  Rise: 2:07 | Tran: 8:30 | Set: 14:54
Alt: 29.11°   Az: 237.28°   Direction: West-South-West

Comet 48P/Johnson is currently in the constellation of Cetus. Right now, from Greenwich, UK (change location), 48P/Johnson can be observed looking in the West-South-West at an altitude of 29.11 degrees above the horizon. View the position of comet 48P/Johnson in an interactive map of the sky. Given its current brightness (magnitude 16.82), 48P/Johnson is visible only through long exposure photography.

The current apparent celestial coordinates of comet 48P/Johnson, useful for pointing an equatorial telescope, the hour angle, and the sidereal time are provided in the table below:

02h 56m 44s
+04° 57’ 41”
03h 10m 10s
06h 06m 54s
Star map showing the position of comet 48P/Johnson in the constellation of Cetus on July, 13 2025
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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