Where is Comet Encke (2P/Encke)?

Comet Encke (2P/Encke) is currently in the constellation of Aries. The current Right Ascension is 01h 54m 42s and the Declination is +17° 50’ 59”.

Right now, from the selected location (Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt), Comet Encke (2P/Encke) can be observed looking in the South-West direction at an altitude of 48° degrees above the horizon (view Comet Encke (2P/Encke) position on a interactive sky map). Given its current brightness (magnitude 19.14), Encke's Comet is visible only through long exposure photography.

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Map showing Comet Encke (2P/Encke) in Aries on June, 09 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

See also the following additional resources about Comet Encke (2P/Encke)