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Where is Comet C/1969 Y1 (Bennett)?

Above the horizon.  Rise: 23:06 | Tran: 8:12 | Set: 17:15
Alt: 26.21°   Az: 74.09°   Direction: East-North-East

Comet C/1969 Y1 (Bennett) is currently in the constellation of Aries. Right now, from Greenwich, UK (change location), C/1969 Y1 (Bennett) can be observed looking in the East-North-East at an altitude of 26.21 degrees above the horizon. View the position of comet C/1969 Y1 (Bennett) in an interactive map of the sky. Given its current brightness (magnitude 36.61), C/1969 Y1 (Bennett) is visible only through long exposure photography.

The current apparent celestial coordinates of comet C/1969 Y1 (Bennett), useful for pointing an equatorial telescope, the hour angle, and the sidereal time are provided in the table below:

02h 34m 44s
+29° 55’ 00”
18h 21m 53s
20h 56m 38s
Star map showing the position of comet C/1969 Y1 (Bennett) in the constellation of Aries on July, 12 2025
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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