Where is Comet Halley (1P/Halley)?

Comet Halley (1P/Halley) is currently in the constellation of Hydra. The current Right Ascension is 08h 22m 15s and the Declination is +02° 11’ 41”.

Right now, from the selected location (Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt), Comet Halley (1P/Halley) can be observed looking in the West-South-West direction at an altitude of 15° degrees above the horizon (view Comet Halley (1P/Halley) position on a interactive sky map). Given its current brightness (magnitude 25.56), 1P/Halley is visible only through long exposure photography.

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Map showing Comet Halley (1P/Halley) in Hydra on December, 09 2023
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

See also the following additional resources about Comet Halley (1P/Halley)