Where is Comet 8P/Tuttle?
Comet 8P/Tuttle is currently in the constellation of Scorpius. The current Right Ascension is 17h 20m 47s and the Declination is -32° 16’ 30”.
- 8P/Tuttle is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- Given its current magnitude, 8P/Tuttle is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 8P/Tuttle rise and set times.
- Go to interactive sky chart
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Below you can see a simplified sky chart showing where Comet 8P/Tuttle is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars and constellations. More advanced sky charts for Comet 8P/Tuttle 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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