Where is Comet 130P/McNaught-Hughes?

Comet 130P/McNaught-Hughes is currently in the constellation of Taurus. Right now, from Greenwich, UK (change location), 130P/McNaught-Hughes can be observed looking in the South-South-West at an altitude of 61.46 degrees above the horizon. View the position of comet 130P/McNaught-Hughes in an interactive map of the sky. Given its current brightness (magnitude 21.71), 130P/McNaught-Hughes is visible only through long exposure photography.

The current apparent celestial coordinates of comet 130P/McNaught-Hughes, useful for pointing an equatorial telescope, the hour angle, and the sidereal time are provided in the table below:

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Star map showing the position of comet 130P/McNaught-Hughes in the constellation of Taurus on July, 17 2025
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Additional Resources on TheSkyLive

• Comet 130P/McNaught-Hughes: Complete reference information on TheSkyLive.com.
• Where is comet 130P/McNaught-Hughes?: Key information on where to find comet 130P/McNaught-Hughes in the sky.
• Distance of comet 130P/McNaught-Hughes from Earth: Find out how far comet 130P/McNaught-Hughes is from Earth right now.
• How Bright is comet 130P/McNaught-Hughes?: Current visual brightness (magnitude) and apparent size.
• Rise and Set Times: Rise and set times of comet 130P/McNaught-Hughes from your location.
• Interactive Sky Map: Planetarium-style interactive visualization of comet 130P/McNaught-Hughes's position in the sky.
• Live Position Tracker: High precision real time tracker of comet 130P/McNaught-Hughes's position using deep space imagery.
• Ephemeris: 15 days comet 130P/McNaught-Hughes's computed ephemeris.