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Where is Comet C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)?

Above the horizon.  Rise: 3:09 | Tran: 11:41 | Set: 20:13
Alt: 13.01°   Az: 63.68°   Direction: East-North-East

Comet C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) is currently in the constellation of Gemini. Right now, from Greenwich, UK (change location), C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) can be observed looking in the East-North-East at an altitude of 13.01 degrees above the horizon. View the position of comet C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) in an interactive map of the sky. Given its current brightness (magnitude 17.91), C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) is visible only through long exposure photography.

The current apparent celestial coordinates of comet C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS), useful for pointing an equatorial telescope, the hour angle, and the sidereal time are provided in the table below:

06h 03m 43s
+26° 25’ 50”
17h 08m 57s
23h 12m 40s
Star map showing the position of comet C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) in the constellation of Gemini on July, 12 2025
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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