Where is Comet Encke (2P/Encke)?
Altitude: 14.9°
Azimuth: 143.3°
Direction: South-East
Comet Encke (2P/Encke) is currently in the constellation of Capricornus. The current Right Ascension is 21h 53m 48s and the Declination is -16° 21’ 25”.
Right now, from the selected location (Greenwich, United Kingdom ), Comet Encke (2P/Encke) can be observed looking in the South-East direction at an altitude of 15° degrees above the horizon (view Comet Encke (2P/Encke) position on a interactive sky map). Given its current brightness (magnitude 19.57), 2P/Encke is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Map showing Comet Encke (2P/Encke) in Capricornus on March, 19 2024
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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