Where is Asteroid 6478 Gault (1988 JC1)?

Asteroid 6478 Gault (1988 JC1) is currently in the constellation of Pisces. The current Right Ascension is 01h 10m 10s and the Declination is +04° 58’ 43”.

Right now, from the selected location (Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt), Asteroid 6478 Gault (1988 JC1) can be observed looking in the East-South-East direction at an altitude of 21° degrees above the horizon (view Asteroid 6478 Gault (1988 JC1) position on a interactive sky map). Given its current brightness (magnitude 19.38), 6478 Gault is visible only through long exposure photography.

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Map showing Asteroid 6478 Gault (1988 JC1) in Pisces on April, 24 2024
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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 = visible to the naked eye
 = binocular, brighter than 10th magnitude

radio_button_checked Current altitude ≥ 30°   radio_button_checked Current altitude < 30°   radio_button_checked Below the horizon

 From: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt

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