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Where is Comet C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland)?
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 70.69°
Az: 340.41°
Direction: North-North-West
Comet C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland) is currently in the constellation of Camelopardalis. Right now, from Greenwich, UK (change location), C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland) can be observed looking in the North-North-West at an altitude of 70.69 degrees above the horizon. View the position of comet C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland) in an interactive map of the sky.
The current apparent celestial coordinates of comet C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland), useful for pointing an equatorial telescope, the hour angle, and the sidereal time are provided in the table below:
Star map showing the position of comet C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland) in the constellation of Camelopardalis on July, 02 2025
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Additional Resources on TheSkyLive
- Comet C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland): Complete reference information on TheSkyLive.com.
- Where is comet C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland)?: Key information on where to find comet C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland) in the sky.
- Distance of comet C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland) from Earth: Find out how far comet C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland) is from Earth right now.
- How Bright is comet C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland)?: Current visual brightness (magnitude) and apparent size.
- Rise and Set Times: Rise and set times of comet C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland) from your location.
- Interactive Sky Map: Planetarium-style interactive visualization of comet C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland)'s position in the sky.
- Live Position Tracker: High precision real time tracker of comet C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland)'s position using deep space imagery.
- Ephemeris: 15 days comet C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland)'s computed ephemeris.