Where is Comet 70P/Kojima?

Comet 70P/Kojima is currently in the constellation of Ophiucus. The current Right Ascension is 16h 43m 09s and the Declination is -15° 42’ 21”.

Right now, from the selected location (Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt), Comet 70P/Kojima can be observed looking in the South-West direction at an altitude of 15° degrees above the horizon (view Comet 70P/Kojima position on a interactive sky map). Given its current brightness (magnitude 21.95), 70P/Kojima is visible only through long exposure photography.

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Map showing Comet 70P/Kojima in Ophiucus on June, 02 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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