Where is Comet P/2017 S5 (ATLAS)?
Altitude: 5.5°
Azimuth: 293.1°
Direction: West-North-West
Comet P/2017 S5 (ATLAS) is currently in the constellation of Orion. The current Right Ascension is 06h 10m 58s and the Declination is +18° 33’ 00”.
Right now, from the selected location (Greenwich, United Kingdom), Comet P/2017 S5 (ATLAS) can be observed looking in the West-North-West direction at an altitude of 5° degrees above the horizon (view Comet P/2017 S5 (ATLAS) position on a interactive sky map). Given its current brightness (magnitude 23.48), P/2017 S5 (ATLAS) is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Map showing Comet P/2017 S5 (ATLAS) in Orion on May, 19 2024
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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