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Where is Comet 51P/Harrington?

Comet 51P/Harrington is currently in the constellation of Virgo. The current Right Ascension is 12h 14m 18s and the Declination is +03° 24’ 26”.

Here is a simplified sky chart showing where Comet 51P/Harrington is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars and constellations.

Map showing Comet 51P/Harrington in Virgo on September,21 2019
See also the following additional sky maps available for this object: Online Planetarium and high precision position tracker

 = visible to the naked eye
 = binocular, brighter than 10th magnitude

= current altitude ≥ 30°   = current altitude < 30°   = below the horizon
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]

More advanced sky charts for Comet 51P/Harrington 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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