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public Observing fromLocation: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt
north SunriseRise: 7:50  
clear_day Transit: 11:50  
SunsetSet: 15:49 south
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Comets » Comet 65P/Gunn

Where is Comet 65P/Gunn?

Altitude: 37.4°   Azimuth: 212.5°   Direction: South-South-West

Comet 65P/Gunn is currently in the constellation of Virgo. The current Right Ascension is 12h 47m 53s and the Declination is +03° 20’ 08”.

Right now, from the selected location (Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt), Comet 65P/Gunn can be observed looking in the South-South-West direction at an altitude of 37° degrees above the horizon (view Comet 65P/Gunn position on a interactive sky map). Given its current brightness (magnitude 18.52), 65P/Gunn is visible only through long exposure photography.

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12h 47m 53s
+03° 20’ 08”
Virgo
Map showing Comet 65P/Gunn in Virgo on December, 08 2023
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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 = visible to the naked eye
 = binocular, brighter than 10th magnitude
radio_button_checked Current altitude ≥ 30°   radio_button_checked Current altitude < 30°   radio_button_checked Below the horizon
 From: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt

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