Latest Where is Comet 64P/Swift-Gehrels?
Comet 64P/Swift-Gehrels is currently in the constellation of Corvus. The current Right Ascension is 12h 09m 17s and the Declination is -11° 41’ 37”.
- 64P/Swift-Gehrels is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the West-South-West direction at an altitude of 9° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 64P/Swift-Gehrels is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 64P/Swift-Gehrels rise and set times.
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Below you can see a simplified sky chart showing where Comet 64P/Swift-Gehrels is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars and constellations. More advanced sky charts for Comet 64P/Swift-Gehrels 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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