Where is Comet 60P/Tsuchinshan 2?
Comet 60P/Tsuchinshan 2 is currently in the constellation of Ophiucus. The current Right Ascension is 17h 35m 14s and the Declination is -22° 58’ 14”.
- 60P/Tsuchinshan 2 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- Given its current magnitude, 60P/Tsuchinshan 2 is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 60P/Tsuchinshan 2 rise and set times.
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Below you can see a simplified sky chart showing where Comet 60P/Tsuchinshan 2 is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars and constellations. More advanced sky charts for Comet 60P/Tsuchinshan 2 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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