Where is Comet 48P/Johnson?
Comet 48P/Johnson is currently in the constellation of Cancer. The current Right Ascension is 08h 58m 02s and the Declination is +19° 11’ 32”.
- 48P/Johnson is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- Given its current magnitude, 48P/Johnson is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 48P/Johnson rise and set times.
- Go to interactive sky chart
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Below you can see a simplified sky chart showing where Comet 48P/Johnson is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars and constellations. More advanced sky charts for Comet 48P/Johnson 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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