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public Observing fromLocation: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt
north SunriseRise: 7:04  
clear_day Transit: 12:47  
SunsetSet: 18:30 south
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Comets » Comet C/2020 S4 (PANSTARRS)

Where is Comet C/2020 S4 (PANSTARRS)?

Altitude: 49.1°   Azimuth: 162.5°   Direction: South-South-East

Comet C/2020 S4 (PANSTARRS) is currently in the constellation of Virgo. The current Right Ascension is 12h 46m 24s and the Declination is +11° 40’ 16”.

Right now, from the selected location (Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt), Comet C/2020 S4 (PANSTARRS) can be observed looking in the South-South-East direction at an altitude of 49° degrees above the horizon (view Comet C/2020 S4 (PANSTARRS) position on a interactive sky map). Given its current brightness (magnitude 17.65), C/2020 S4 (PANSTARRS) is visible only through long exposure photography.

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12h 46m 24s
+11° 40’ 16”
Virgo
Map showing Comet C/2020 S4 (PANSTARRS) in Virgo on October, 04 2023
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 = binocular, brighter than 10th magnitude
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 From: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt

See also the following additional resources about Comet C/2020 S4 (PANSTARRS)

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