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Where is Comet C/2012 S1 (ISON)?

Above the horizon.  Rise: 3:37 | Tran: 14:13 | Set: 0:48
Alt: 22.54°   Az: 301.21°   Direction: South

Comet C/2012 S1 (ISON) is currently in the constellation of Auriga. Right now, from Greenwich, UK (change location), C/2012 S1 (ISON) can be observed looking in the South at an altitude of 22.54 degrees above the horizon. View the position of comet C/2012 S1 (ISON) in an interactive map of the sky.

The current apparent celestial coordinates of comet C/2012 S1 (ISON), useful for pointing an equatorial telescope, the hour angle, and the sidereal time are provided in the table below:

07h 24m 50s
+36° 43’ 41”
06h 38m 58s
14h 03m 49s
Star map showing the position of comet C/2012 S1 (ISON) in the constellation of Auriga on June, 24 2025
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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