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Ephemeris Calculator

Compute Comet 8P/Tuttle ephemerides for any date and time between 01 Jan 1970 and 01 Jan 1970 and display the predicted position in an interactive sky map.

Time: : UTC
Comets » Comet 8P/Tuttle

Where is Comet 8P/Tuttle?

Above the horizon.  Rise: 15:10 | Tran: 19:36 | Set: 0:02
Alt: 19.99°   Az: 194.69°   Direction: South-South-West

Comet 8P/Tuttle is currently in the constellation of Sagittarius. The current Right Ascension is 17h 49m 56s and the Declination is -17° 22’ 53”.

Right now, from the selected location (Greenwich, UK), Comet 8P/Tuttle can be observed looking in the South-South-West direction at an altitude of 19.99 degrees above the horizon (view Comet 8P/Tuttle position on a interactive sky map). Given its current brightness (magnitude 23.16), 8P/Tuttle is visible only through long exposure photography.

Apparent coordinates:

17h 49m 56s
-17° 22’ 53”
00h 57m 50s
18h 47m 46s
Map showing Comet 8P/Tuttle in Sagittarius on September, 08 2024
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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