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Where is Comet 74P/Smirnova-Chernykh?

Above the horizon.  Rise: 3:38 | Tran: 12:08 | Set: 20:38
Alt: 0.76°   Az: 46.28°   Direction: North-East

Comet 74P/Smirnova-Chernykh is currently in the constellation of Taurus. Right now, from Greenwich, UK (change location), 74P/Smirnova-Chernykh can be observed looking in the North-East at an altitude of 0.76 degrees above the horizon. View the position of comet 74P/Smirnova-Chernykh in an interactive map of the sky. Given its current brightness (magnitude 20.25), 74P/Smirnova-Chernykh is visible only through long exposure photography.

The current apparent celestial coordinates of comet 74P/Smirnova-Chernykh, useful for pointing an equatorial telescope, the hour angle, and the sidereal time are provided in the table below:

05h 50m 56s
+26° 09’ 11”
15h 34m 29s
21h 25m 26s
Star map showing the position of comet 74P/Smirnova-Chernykh in the constellation of Taurus on July, 02 2025
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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