Where is Comet 81P/Wild?
Altitude: 17.4°
Azimuth: 219.8°
Direction: South-West
Comet 81P/Wild is currently in the constellation of Capricornus. The current Right Ascension is 21h 50m 21s and the Declination is -12° 51’ 45”.
Right now, from the selected location (Greenwich, United Kingdom ), Comet 81P/Wild can be observed looking in the South-West direction at an altitude of 17° degrees above the horizon (view Comet 81P/Wild position on a interactive sky map). Given its current brightness (magnitude 20.29), 81P/Wild is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Map showing Comet 81P/Wild in Capricornus on April, 19 2024
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