Where is Comet McNaught (C/2006 P1)?
Comet McNaught (C/2006 P1) is currently in the constellation of Ara. The current Right Ascension is 16h 52m 11s and the Declination is -53° 37’ 08”.
- C/2006 P1 (McNaught) is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- Given its current magnitude, C/2006 P1 (McNaught) is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also C/2006 P1 (McNaught) rise and set times.
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Below you can see a simplified sky chart showing where Comet McNaught (C/2006 P1) is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars and constellations. More advanced sky charts for Comet McNaught (C/2006 P1) are available on TheSkyLive: 1) the Online Planetarium which is interactive and allows to select dates and additional objects to visualize; and 2) the Live Position and Data Tracker which provides the highest precision position data and features deep sky imagery from the Digitized Sky Survey.
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