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 34m 27s and the Declination is -16° 27’ 29”.
- C/1975 V1-A (West) is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the South-South-West direction at an altitude of 19° above the horizon.
- See also C/1975 V1-A (West) rise and set times.
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Below you can see a simplified sky chart showing where Comet West (C/1975 V1-A) is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars and constellations. More advanced sky charts for Comet West (C/1975 V1-A) 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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