Where is Comet 7P/Pons-Winnecke?
Comet 7P/Pons-Winnecke is currently in the constellation of Hercules. The current Right Ascension is 16h 36m 50s and the Declination is +09° 44’ 46”.
- 7P/Pons-Winnecke is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the West-South-West direction at an altitude of 30° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 7P/Pons-Winnecke is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 7P/Pons-Winnecke rise and set times.
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Below you can see a simplified sky chart showing where Comet 7P/Pons-Winnecke is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars and constellations. More advanced sky charts for Comet 7P/Pons-Winnecke 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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