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Ephemeris Calculator

Compute Comet Halley (1P/Halley) ephemerides for any date and time between 01 Jan 1970 and 01 Jan 1970 and display the predicted position in an interactive sky map.

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Comets » Comet Halley (1P/Halley)

Where is Comet Halley (1P/Halley)?

Above the horizon.  Rise: 1:32 | Tran: 7:43 | Set: 13:53
Alt: 41.04°   Az: 179.82°   Direction: South

Comet Halley (1P/Halley) is currently in the constellation of Hydra. The current Right Ascension is 08h 24m 13s and the Declination is +02° 31’ 18”.

Right now, from the selected location (Greenwich, UK), Comet Halley (1P/Halley) can be observed looking in the South direction at an altitude of 41.04 degrees above the horizon (view Comet Halley (1P/Halley) position on a interactive sky map). Given its current brightness (magnitude 25.61), 1P/Halley is visible only through long exposure photography.

Apparent coordinates:

08h 24m 13s
+02° 31’ 18”
23h 59m 27s
08h 23m 41s
Map showing Comet Halley (1P/Halley) in Hydra on October, 16 2024
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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