Latest Where is Asteroid 6478 Gault (1988 JC1)?
Asteroid 6478 Gault (1988 JC1) is currently in the constellation of Taurus. The current Right Ascension is 03h 35m 54s and the Declination is +05° 37’ 27”.
- 6478 Gault is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- Given its current magnitude, 6478 Gault is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 6478 Gault rise and set times.
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Below you can see a simplified sky chart showing where Asteroid 6478 Gault (1988 JC1) is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars and constellations. More advanced sky charts for Asteroid 6478 Gault (1988 JC1) 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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