Where is Comet 117P/Helin-Roman-Alu?

Comet 117P/Helin-Roman-Alu is currently in the constellation of Aries. The current Right Ascension is 02h 25m 23s and the Declination is +11° 04’ 14”.

Right now, from the selected location (Greenwich, United Kingdom), Comet 117P/Helin-Roman-Alu can be observed looking in the West-North-West direction at an altitude of 5° degrees above the horizon (view Comet 117P/Helin-Roman-Alu position on a interactive sky map). Given its current brightness (magnitude 18.36), 117P/Helin-Roman-Alu is visible only through long exposure photography.

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Map showing Comet 117P/Helin-Roman-Alu in Aries on May, 19 2024
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

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