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Where is Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko?

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko is currently in the constellation of Sagittarius. The current Right Ascension is 18h 02m 13s and the Declination is -25° 53’ 16”.

Here is a simplified sky chart showing where Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars and constellations.

Map showing Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko in Sagittarius on January,26 2020
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 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko 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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