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public LocationGreenwich, United Kingdom
TimezoneEurope/London
Sunrise: 5:02 
Transit: 12:55 
Sunset: 20:48
wb_twilight   (Nautical Twilight)   What's Visible Now?

Where is Comet 65P/Gunn?

Altitude: 42.8°   Azimuth: 192.9°   Direction: South-South-West

Comet 65P/Gunn is currently in the constellation of Virgo. The current Right Ascension is 12h 33m 17s and the Declination is +04° 55’ 27”.

Right now, from the selected location (Greenwich, United Kingdom), Comet 65P/Gunn can be observed looking in the South-South-West direction at an altitude of 43° degrees above the horizon (view Comet 65P/Gunn position on a interactive sky map). Given its current brightness (magnitude 16.3), 65P/Gunn is visible only through long exposure photography.

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12h 33m 17s
+04° 55’ 27”
Virgo
Map showing Comet 65P/Gunn in Virgo 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

See also the following additional resources about Comet 65P/Gunn