Where is Asteroid 3200 Phaethon?
Asteroid 3200 Phaethon is currently in the constellation of Auriga. The current Right Ascension is 05h 42m 32s and the Declination is +30° 17’ 34”.
- 3200 Phaethon is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the South-West direction at an altitude of 64° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 3200 Phaethon is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 3200 Phaethon rise and set times.
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Below you can see a simplified sky chart showing where Asteroid 3200 Phaethon is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars and constellations. More advanced sky charts for Asteroid 3200 Phaethon 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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