Where is Comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner?
Comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner is currently in the constellation of Serpens. The current Right Ascension is 15h 25m 46s and the Declination is +09° 44’ 31”.
Right now, from the selected location (Greenwich, United Kingdom), Comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner can be observed looking in the East-South-East direction at an altitude of 34° degrees above the horizon (view Comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner position on a interactive sky map). Given its current brightness (magnitude 19.56), 21P/Giacobini-Zinner is visible only through long exposure photography.
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