Where is Comet 56P/Slaughter-Burnham?

Comet 56P/Slaughter-Burnham is currently in the constellation of Scorpius. Right now, from Greenwich, UK (change location), 56P/Slaughter-Burnham can be observed looking in the South at an altitude of 7.04 degrees above the horizon. View the position of comet 56P/Slaughter-Burnham in an interactive map of the sky. Given its current brightness (magnitude 23.94), 56P/Slaughter-Burnham is visible only through long exposure photography.

The current apparent celestial coordinates of comet 56P/Slaughter-Burnham, 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 56P/Slaughter-Burnham in the constellation of Scorpius on July, 17 2025
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Additional Resources on TheSkyLive

• Comet 56P/Slaughter-Burnham: Complete reference information on TheSkyLive.com.
• Where is comet 56P/Slaughter-Burnham?: Key information on where to find comet 56P/Slaughter-Burnham in the sky.
• Distance of comet 56P/Slaughter-Burnham from Earth: Find out how far comet 56P/Slaughter-Burnham is from Earth right now.
• How Bright is comet 56P/Slaughter-Burnham?: Current visual brightness (magnitude) and apparent size.
• Rise and Set Times: Rise and set times of comet 56P/Slaughter-Burnham from your location.
• Interactive Sky Map: Planetarium-style interactive visualization of comet 56P/Slaughter-Burnham's position in the sky.
• Live Position Tracker: High precision real time tracker of comet 56P/Slaughter-Burnham's position using deep space imagery.
• Ephemeris: 15 days comet 56P/Slaughter-Burnham's computed ephemeris.