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Where is Comet 8P/Tuttle?

Above the horizon.  Rise: 20:26 | Tran: 1:28 | Set: 6:26
Alt: 16.30°   Az: 224.94°   Direction: South

Comet 8P/Tuttle is currently in the constellation of Scutum. Right now, from Greenwich, UK (change location), 8P/Tuttle can be observed looking in the South at an altitude of 16.30 degrees above the horizon. View the position of comet 8P/Tuttle in an interactive map of the sky. Given its current brightness (magnitude 23.40), 8P/Tuttle is visible only through long exposure photography.

The current apparent celestial coordinates of comet 8P/Tuttle, useful for pointing an equatorial telescope, the hour angle, and the sidereal time are provided in the table below:

18h 34m 05s
-11° 44’ 43”
02h 55m 17s
21h 29m 23s
Star map showing the position of comet 8P/Tuttle in the constellation of Scutum on June, 23 2025
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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