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Where is Comet 78P/Gehrels?

Above the horizon.  Rise: 21:17 | Tran: 2:48 | Set: 8:23
Alt: 36.16°   Az: 219.84°   Direction: South-West

Comet 78P/Gehrels is currently in the constellation of Capricornus. Right now, from Mália, Grecia (change location), 78P/Gehrels can be observed looking in the South-West at an altitude of 36.16 degrees above the horizon. View the position of comet 78P/Gehrels in an interactive map of the sky. Given its current brightness (magnitude 17.60), 78P/Gehrels is visible only through long exposure photography.

The current apparent celestial coordinates of comet 78P/Gehrels, useful for pointing an equatorial telescope, the hour angle, and the sidereal time are provided in the table below:

20h 35m 19s
-09° 30’ 39”
02h 06m 30s
22h 41m 50s
Star map showing the position of comet 78P/Gehrels in the constellation of Capricornus on July, 07 2025
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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