Where is Comet 38P/Stephan-Oterma?

Comet 38P/Stephan-Oterma is currently in the constellation of Libra. The current Right Ascension is 15h 29m 29s and the Declination is -10° 04’ 27”.

Right now, from the selected location (Greenwich, United Kingdom), Comet 38P/Stephan-Oterma can be observed looking in the East-South-East direction at an altitude of 4° degrees above the horizon (view Comet 38P/Stephan-Oterma position on a interactive sky map). Given its current brightness (magnitude 27.53), 38P/Stephan-Oterma is visible only through long exposure photography.

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Map showing Comet 38P/Stephan-Oterma 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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