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Where is Comet C/2012 S1 (ISON)?
Above the horizon.
Rise: 4:49 | Tran: 14:46 | Set: 0:42
Alt: 61.02°
Az: 101.92°
Direction: East-South-East
Comet C/2012 S1 (ISON) is currently in the constellation of Auriga. Right now, from La Saussaye, Francia (change location), C/2012 S1 (ISON) can be observed looking in the East-South-East at an altitude of 61.02 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:
Star map showing the position of comet C/2012 S1 (ISON) in the constellation of Auriga on June, 30 2025
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Additional Resources on TheSkyLive
- Comet C/2012 S1 (ISON): Complete reference information on TheSkyLive.com.
- Where is comet C/2012 S1 (ISON)?: Key information on where to find comet C/2012 S1 (ISON) in the sky.
- Distance of comet C/2012 S1 (ISON) from Earth: Find out how far comet C/2012 S1 (ISON) is from Earth right now.
- How Bright is comet C/2012 S1 (ISON)?: Current visual brightness (magnitude) and apparent size.
- Rise and Set Times: Rise and set times of comet C/2012 S1 (ISON) from your location.
- Interactive Sky Map: Planetarium-style interactive visualization of comet C/2012 S1 (ISON)'s position in the sky.
- Live Position Tracker: High precision real time tracker of comet C/2012 S1 (ISON)'s position using deep space imagery.
- Ephemeris: 15 days comet C/2012 S1 (ISON)'s computed ephemeris.