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public Observing fromLocation: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt
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Comets » Comet 81P/Wild

Where is Comet 81P/Wild?

Altitude: 4.2°   Azimuth: 120.5°   Direction: East-South-East

Comet 81P/Wild is currently in the constellation of Capricornus. The current Right Ascension is 21h 23m 46s and the Declination is -14° 55’ 08”.

Right now, from the selected location (Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt), Comet 81P/Wild can be observed looking in the East-South-East direction at an altitude of 4° degrees above the horizon (view Comet 81P/Wild position on a interactive sky map). Given its current brightness (magnitude 20.20), 81P/Wild is visible only through long exposure photography.

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21h 23m 46s
-14° 55’ 08”
Capricornus
Map showing Comet 81P/Wild in Capricornus on March, 19 2024
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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 = visible to the naked eye
 = binocular, brighter than 10th magnitude
radio_button_checked Current altitude ≥ 30°   radio_button_checked Current altitude < 30°   radio_button_checked Below the horizon
 From: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt

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