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public Observing fromLocation: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt
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Comets » Comet West (C/1975 V1-A)

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

Altitude: 17.6°   Azimuth: 150.3°   Direction: South-South-East

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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19h 39m 38s
-16° 13’ 20”
Sagittarius
Map showing Comet West (C/1975 V1-A) in Sagittarius on June, 06 2023
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 = visible to the naked eye
 = binocular, brighter than 10th magnitude
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 From: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt

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