Where is Comet Hale-Bopp (C/1995 O1)?
Comet Hale-Bopp (C/1995 O1) is currently in the constellation of Octans. The current Right Ascension is 23h 38m 31s and the Declination is -86° 10’ 31”.
- C/1995 O1 (Hale-Bopp) is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- Given its current magnitude, C/1995 O1 (Hale-Bopp) is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also C/1995 O1 (Hale-Bopp) rise and set times.
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Below you can see a simplified sky chart showing where Comet Hale-Bopp (C/1995 O1) is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars and constellations. More advanced sky charts for Comet Hale-Bopp (C/1995 O1) 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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