Where is Comet Encke (2P/Encke)?
Comet Encke (2P/Encke) is currently in the constellation of Cancer. The current Right Ascension is 08h 48m 08s and the Declination is +12° 04’ 59”.
- Encke's Comet is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- Given its current magnitude, Encke's Comet is visible with the help of a binocular with a 40-50mm aperture or a small telescope.
- See also Encke's Comet rise and set times.
- Go to interactive sky chart
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Below you can see a simplified sky chart showing where Comet Encke (2P/Encke) is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars and constellations. More advanced sky charts for Comet Encke (2P/Encke) 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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