Where is Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova?

Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova is currently in the constellation of Libra. The current Right Ascension is 14h 57m 58s and the Declination is -13° 23’ 49”.

Right now, from the selected location (Greenwich, United Kingdom), Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova can be observed looking in the East-South-East direction at an altitude of 6° degrees above the horizon (view Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova position on a interactive sky map). Given its current brightness (magnitude 32.94), 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova is visible only through long exposure photography.

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Map showing Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova in Libra 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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