Where is Comet 61P/Shajn-Schaldach?

Comet 61P/Shajn-Schaldach is currently in the constellation of Orion. The current Right Ascension is 05h 59m 58s and the Declination is +19° 22’ 40”.

Right now, from the selected location (Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt), Comet 61P/Shajn-Schaldach can be observed looking in the West direction at an altitude of 25° degrees above the horizon (view Comet 61P/Shajn-Schaldach position on a interactive sky map). Given its current brightness (magnitude 19.79), 61P/Shajn-Schaldach is visible only through long exposure photography.

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Map showing Comet 61P/Shajn-Schaldach in Orion on June, 03 2023
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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 = visible to the naked eye
 = binocular, brighter than 10th magnitude

launcher_assistant_on Current altitude ≥ 30°   launcher_assistant_on Current altitude < 30°   launcher_assistant_on Below the horizon

 From: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt

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