Where is Comet West (C/1975 V1-A)?

Comet West (C/1975 V1-A) is currently in the constellation of Sagittarius. The current Right Ascension is 19h 39m 38s and the Declination is -16° 13’ 20”.

Right now, from the selected location (Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt), Comet West (C/1975 V1-A) can be observed looking in the South-South-East direction at an altitude of 18° degrees above the horizon (view Comet West (C/1975 V1-A) position on a interactive sky map). Given its current brightness (magnitude 29.10), C/1975 V1-A (West) is visible only through long exposure photography.

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Map showing Comet West (C/1975 V1-A) in Sagittarius on June, 06 2023
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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 = visible to the naked eye
 = binocular, brighter than 10th magnitude

launcher_assistant_on Current altitude ≥ 30°   launcher_assistant_on Current altitude < 30°   launcher_assistant_on Below the horizon

 From: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt

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