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public LocationGreenwich, United Kingdom
TimezoneEurope/London
Sunrise: 5:01 
Transit: 12:55 
Sunset: 20:50
wb_twilight   (Astronomical Twilight)   What's Visible Now?

Where is Comet 261P/Larson?

Altitude: 9.7°   Azimuth: 214.1°   Direction: South-West

Comet 261P/Larson is currently in the constellation of Libra. The current Right Ascension is 14h 25m 08s and the Declination is -22° 05’ 12”.

Right now, from the selected location (Greenwich, United Kingdom), Comet 261P/Larson can be observed looking in the South-West direction at an altitude of 10° degrees above the horizon (view Comet 261P/Larson position on a interactive sky map). Given its current brightness (magnitude 26.31), 261P/Larson is visible only through long exposure photography.

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14h 25m 08s
-22° 05’ 12”
Libra
Map showing Comet 261P/Larson in Libra on May, 20 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

See also the following additional resources about Comet 261P/Larson